Hillsborough County's proposal to use money earmarked for school construction to build new roads is a bad idea and probably illegal, Hillsborough Schools Superintendent MaryEllen Elia wrote in a letter Tuesday to county commissioners. ...more

January 16, 2008

A county proposal to take some of the money paid by developers for school construction and use it to build roads caught Hillsborough County school officials by surprise Friday. ...more

January 12, 2008

With more budget cuts possible this year, Pasco County will ask residents to act as the unpaid eyes and ears for code enforcement officers. ...more

January 8, 2008

Kenya's president and his chief rival made key concessions Monday to end their election dispute, calling off protests and agreeing to talks under pressure from the United States as the death toll from a week of violence neared 500. ...more

January 8, 2008

A mob torched a church sheltering hundreds of people fleeing election violence Tuesday, killing up to 50 people, including many children, as four days of rioting and ethnic clashes marked one of the darkest times in Kenya's history. ...more

January 2, 2008

Thousands of Kenyans enraged over delays in announcing the country's next president burned down homes and attacked political rivals with sticks and machetes Saturday, tainting a vote that initially was seen as a beacon of hope for democracy in Africa. ...more

December 30, 2007

Task Forces To Nowhere Regarding "Pipeline Of Seniors To Florida Slows" (front page, Dec. 20): ...more

December 29, 2007

Steve Byle waited nearly six hours for his three minutes at the lectern. ...more

December 26, 2007

Hernando County will spend $175,078 on three new tractors and three new mowers to maintain area rights of way. ...more

December 19, 2007

The Pasco County Commission is considering Commissioner Jack Mariano's proposal to move the public comment portion of commission meetings from the end of the meetings to the beginning. ...more

December 18, 2007