Gov. Charlie Crist and other state officials joined with families and colleagues of fallen police officers to dedicate a memorial in their honor. ...more

March 10, 2009

Last week, county commissioners whittled down the projects they hope will qualify for federal funding under President Barack Obama's $787 billion economic stimulus plan. ...more

March 7, 2009

PLANT CITY The International Softball Federation has gone international in a big way. The federation, based in Plant City, recently opened its first European office, in Lausanne, Switzerland. The office will form the hub for the development of the sport in Europe and help garner closer contact with the International Olympic Committee and international sport federation colleagues. ...more

February 26, 2009

Stop Texting and Drive! That's the "message" that state Sen. Carey Baker is sending to Florida drivers who exchange short text messages on their cell phones and other handheld devices while en route. ...more

February 16, 2009

The misnamed Employee Free Choice Act would, among other measures helpful to union expansion, allow a shop to unionize before its owner knew a union campaign was being waged. ...more

February 10, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist confirmed today he'll introduce President Barack Obama at a town hall meeting in Fort Myers Tuesday, where Obama will appear to push his economic stimulus package. ...more

February 9, 2009

Feeling under the weather? You may cash in sick days when you're coughing and sneezing, but that doesn't mean your phlegmy colleagues stop coming into the office. ...more

February 8, 2009

Like most of their House colleagues, Tampa Bay lawmakers split along party lines Wednesday on the economic stimulus package. ...more

January 29, 2009

County Commissioner Jim Adkins could not make himself any plainer Tuesday: "I just want to know how to take the keys out of that bus," he said. ...more

January 28, 2009

Secondary teachers voiced their opposition at Tuesday's school board budget workshop to a proposed schedule change requiring educators to teach seven consecutive class periods. ...more

January 22, 2009