Florida's new speaker said Friday that his ousted predecessor Ray Sansom will have a committee chairmanship in the House of Representatives. ...more

February 7, 2009

Hernando County Commissioners recently approved a $12 million increase in our 2009 budget. ...more

January 14, 2009

State Cuts Funding For Community Organizations Community organizations hoping to cash in on state funding will have to look elsewhere, members of the Pasco County Legislative Delegation have warned. ...more

December 31, 2008

Pasco County's legislative delegation has put the word out to community organizations to expect no state support this year. ...more

December 21, 2008

PLANT CITY The Hillsborough County legislative delegation will hear public testimony this morning on a bill designed to crack down on predatory towing companies. The legislation would give Hillsborough's Public Transportation Commission enforcement powers over towing companies that target cars on private business property without the owner's written permission. ...more

December 2, 2008

Every year, city and county government officials and civic groups make pitches to Hillsborough County's state legislators for money. They come with requests for road, water and redevelopment projects, and seeking state tax dollars for local issues. ...more

November 28, 2008

The specter of shuttered courthouses from Key West to Pensacola was raised Wednesday after local chief judges said they and others were told to furlough key employees to save about $17 million statewide. ...more

February 21, 2008

With less than a week to go before final adoption of their 2007-08 spending plan, Pasco County officials still are working to balance their budget. ...more

September 21, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - A contract that puts sheriff's deputies in public schools is on hold while the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners continues its budget debates today. ...more

September 5, 2007