Ejay Metayer drove from the University of South Florida area Friday morning to take a law enforcement test at the Fred B. Karl County Center downtown. ...more

October 31, 2009

The county closes libraries, senior service centers, Head Start centers, the animal shelter and other services as the first of five unpaid furlough days hits. ...more

October 30, 2009

Pasco County commissioners' 2009-10 budget kicked in Thursday, and that means the clock is ticking for dozens of county employees who will get pink slips or buyouts in the next two weeks. This will be the first time county officials have let go large numbers of workers to save money. Commissioners spent all summer closing a $36-million budget gap, partly by reducing their staff. ...more

October 2, 2009

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Florida can expect more potential deficits during the next three budget years. The Legislature's top economist, Amy Baker, laid out that scenario Thursday for the Legislative Budget Commission. It'll be part of a three-year financial outlook the panel will finalize when it meets again Sept. 15. ...more

September 3, 2009

Last Friday, the Pasco County Commission began reviewing the county's proposed budget for fiscal 2010. With the collapse of the Florida real estate-housing sector, on top of the nationwide economic slowdown, the county's projected revenue could fall about $37 million short of the planned spending in the $900 million-plus budget. Commissioners have received a list of proposed spending cuts meant to close the budget gap. "This is going to hurt a lot of people, seriously," County Commissioner Pat Mulieri said after pondering the cut list. ...more

June 17, 2009

Hillsborough County commissioners will look for ways to close a $144 million budget gap at a workshop today at 1:30 p.m. ...more

June 11, 2009

The tanking economy could force Florida to scale back its $1.34 billion deal to purchase land from U.S. Sugar Corp. to help restore the Everglades, a person close to the negotiations said Thursday. ...more

March 26, 2009

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March 25, 2009

The Senate's chief budget writer says lawmakers may consider a pay cut for state employees. ...more

March 16, 2009

Ban Gun Control There is a bill that liberal congressmen would like passed to remove weapons from the average responsible citizen. ...more

March 14, 2009