A pediatric dentist who has worked to help improve the lives of families in the area west of the University of South Florida took top honors at an Oct. 13 dinner. ...more

October 21, 2009

Incumbent County Commissioner Dave Russell pre-qualified with the county supervisor of elections office Thursday to run again in 2010 for his District 4 seat. ...more

October 9, 2009

Pasco County commissioners' 2009-10 budget kicked in Thursday, and that means the clock is ticking for dozens of county employees who will get pink slips or buyouts in the next two weeks. This will be the first time county officials have let go large numbers of workers to save money. Commissioners spent all summer closing a $36-million budget gap, partly by reducing their staff. ...more

October 2, 2009

Hillsborough County Administrator Pat Bean does not seem to understand the intertwined concepts of propriety, economics and accountability to proper authority. ...more

September 24, 2009

I don't have a problem with volunteering, but if the state would make our county commissioners volunteer their time too, and give Hernando County that money saved, we would be way ahead of the game. ...more

September 24, 2009

The investigation into Brooksville's department of public works director remains incomplete. ...more

September 6, 2009

Investigation continues into city's DPW director BROOKSVILLE - The investigation is still ongoing into Brooksville's public works director. ...more

August 22, 2009

Re: "City workers, union split on raises" (Metro, Aug. 5): ...more

August 7, 2009

The city's public works director has been placed on paid administrative leave, but a city official would not disclose why. ...more

August 6, 2009

Finally our local government is making common-sense decisions. The Tampa Sports Authority made a decision not to give the front-runner for the vacant executive director post a $10,000 stipend to help pay his mortgages. This man is already making a six-figure income and wanted help from the taxpayer. Two members of the three-member executive committee voted to not give him this money. To them I say well done. ...more

July 27, 2009