HOW EMPLOYEES ANSWERED Most of the employees who responded were teachers, and most of them overwhelmingly rejected the budget-cutting ideas. The results are percentages and represent whether employees agree/strongly agree or disagree/strongly disagree: ...more

January 17, 2009

Five Pinellas County elementary schools will close at the end of the current term and four middle schools will combine into two, school officials decided Tuesday. ...more

January 14, 2009

GAMBLING: Frustrated by jurisdictional issues, lawmakers look for ways to crack down on businesses that work with the Seminole Indians to offer blackjack and other casino-style games. ...more

January 14, 2009

Pinellas County school officials this morning are expected to discuss and likely vote on unpopular cuts to their budget for the 2009-2010 school year. Faced with a need to slash $69 million to $82 million, they have acknowledged drastic action is the only way to balance the financial numbers. ...more

January 13, 2009

$48 million Budget for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief for the next five years ...more

January 11, 2009

Preliminary data for December passenger traffic at Tampa International Airport shows the same gloomy trends shaped by the poor national economy in the previous eight months. ...more

January 9, 2009

Preliminary data for December passenger traffic at Tampa International Airport shows the same gloomy trends shaped by the poor national economy in the previous eight months. ...more

January 8, 2009

Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom announced Monday that he will give up the $110,000 Northwest Florida State College job he took the day he was sworn in as speaker. ...more

January 6, 2009

Thanks to the donation by Home Depot, families that can't afford a Christmas tree can pick one up free at the Highlands County Family YMCA. ...more

December 20, 2008

I read your article today regarding Christmas gifts on a budget and I thought you had some good ideas on how people could save during the holiday season. I also think people should consider shopping at the area flea markets. ...more

December 10, 2008