TAMPA - The one thing the two groups of deputies who faced off this morning outside the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in Ybor City might agree on is that the agency is drastically understaffed. There's little else. Money, and how it's being spent, has divided the deputies who support Sheriff David Gee's administration and those who stood on the sidewalk with the West Central Florida Police Benevolent Association – the union that represents deputies and corporals. ...more

October 30, 2007

University of South Florida leaders are overhauling their campus safety efforts amid mounting criticism that they're failing to do enough. ...more

October 27, 2007

TAMPA - University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft will hold a news conference this afternoon to announce new public safety measures. ...more

October 26, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - Teachers in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties know or have an idea of what kind of raises they're getting, but this year's salary schedule remains a mystery for teachers and other school workers in Pasco. ...more

October 18, 2007

SEBRING — After just one day of contract talks, negotiators for the Highlands County School District and the support professionals union agreed upon all language issues, but could not reach agreement on salaries. Both sides decided Tuesday to bring in a federal mediator in an effort to reach a tentative contract agreement. ...more

October 18, 2007

Hold off on filling open teacher positions unless they're absolutely necessary. ...more

October 13, 2007

Madonna's deal to abandon Warner Music for concert promoter Live Nation signals more than just a tectonic shift in the music distribution business: It shows how far Live Nation is willing to go to break the hammerlock Barry Diller's Ticketmaster has on online ticket sales. ...more

October 12, 2007

especially at a time when local governments are being forced to slash positions and programs because of a sluggish economy and state-imposed property tax cuts. ...more

October 10, 2007

Momentum is building as the city's longtime dream to revitalize its downtown core moves closer to reality. ...more

October 3, 2007

Wall Street retreated Monday, taking a break from last week's big advances, as financial stocks fell amid fresh concerns about soured loans. ...more

September 25, 2007