Sonya Jackson, Ken Pritz are still in the running ...more

November 20, 2009

Texting is unquestionably one of the most popular forms of communication in the 21st century. ...more

November 16, 2009

Two local candidates are safe with one former Hernando High School principal being eliminated from the applicant list for superintendent as search committee members eliminate 14 candidates from the application pool. ...more

November 11, 2009

Next time, Minnesota's Democratic Party says, it will closely check its Internet links before sending news releases. ...more

July 31, 2009

two bills that deal with court funding and are now before the Florida Legislature. ...more

March 28, 2009

Florida Lottery sales are going flat, a legislative audit reported today. ...more

March 12, 2009

Residents interested in glimpsing Brandon's future are invited to an open house on the Brandon Community Plan from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 26 at the Brandon Regional Service Center, 311 Pauls Drive. ...more

March 11, 2009

Sarasota County would get two more years to find a new spring training baseball team to replace the Cincinnati Reds, according to legislation the Florida Senate is expected to take up this afternoon. State Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, said she'll propose an amendment to Senate Bill 1308 that would essentially give Sarasota and Sarasota County two more years to build a new stadium. If they don't find a team by the end of two years, the money would go back to the state. ...more

March 10, 2009

A committee meeting to explore the possibility of reopening the Lake Placid Tower has received a cost estimate on bringing the structure to fire code. ...more

February 27, 2009

Building a courthouse means big dollars. And there are 11 companies that want the job of constructing the new judicial center, from mega-corporations with international ties to local outfits with familiar names. ...more

February 6, 2009