City officials might not have to use the word "slash" to describe this year's budget process. ...more

July 20, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Faced with dwindling funding for capital improvements, Pasco County School Board members said Tuesday that this is no time to slice the property tax rate further than necessary. ...more

July 9, 2008

County Commissioner Jim Norman once dreamed of funding Hillsborough parks with money spent by soccer-mad parents and their youngsters at a $40 million complex near Plant City. ...more

June 18, 2008

In the wake of a fourth consecutive millage decrease, there was a palpable feeling of dread coming from the fire district. ...more

May 30, 2008

SPRING HILL FIRE HAS COLLECTED MORE THAN $10 MILLION IN REVENUE SO FAR THIS FISCAL YEAR ...more

May 29, 2008

Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair, also a Tampa Port Authority board member, said Tuesday that he wants the port to consider eliminating the Hillsborough County property tax to save homeowners money and entice them to continue supporting a county property conservation program. ...more

May 21, 2008

In an effort to stretch dollars and tackle needed improvements at solid waste facilities, county commissioners agreed this week to refinance debt and take out an additional bond issue for capital projects. ...more

February 21, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School Board, which usually waits until summer before delving into number crunching, is already starting to talk about its 2008-09 budget and pondering plans to buy new buses and land for a high school as well as move ahead on construction projects. ...more

February 14, 2008

After years of wrangling over the future of a strip of vacant land near Lopez Elementary School, the property soon will become home to the new Seffner-Mango library. ...more

February 13, 2008

The parent company of Tampa Electric and Peoples Gas said Tuesday that both utilities will be seeking permission from state regulators this year to raise consumer rates, citing major investments in new generation and higher operating costs. ...more

February 6, 2008