With a fierce ambition and savvy political skills, Pat Bean survived the rise and fall of seven Hillsborough County administrators before she got the job in December 2003. ...more

December 13, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Saying the county animal shelter's adoption rate is "alarmingly low," a local veterinary group wants to reduce the number of animals euthanized each year. ...more

November 21, 2009

Prescribed guidelines for awarding 1 percent merit pay increases to Hillsborough County executives were not followed when County Administrator Pat Bean gave the raise to herself in 2007. ...more

October 28, 2009

A Sept. 2 news article on preferences for local firms for county contracts contained some problems, according to Assistant County Administrator Daniel R. Johnson. ...more

September 9, 2009

Hillsborough County Commissioner Rose Ferlita on Wednesday wanted to ask some hard questions of Jim Barnes, the commission's internal performance auditor. ...more

April 2, 2009

Hillsborough County administrators honored the top winter sports student athletes in a ceremony at the county school board building Thursday morning. ...more

March 26, 2009

Jefferson High coach Mike Fenton barely had time to celebrate his team's victory against Robinson on Sept. 12. He was too busy tending to one of his players who had to be rushed to the emergency room with full body cramps. ...more

October 10, 2008

David Hamilton is to be commended for his decision to suspend County Engineer and Department of Public Works Manager Charles Mixson for 10 business days and demand he take steps to reorganize his department during a subsequent six-month probationary period. ...more

September 3, 2008

Citing a litany of improper management practices dating back to 1999, the county administrator has suspended County Engineer and Department of Public Works Manager Charles Mixson for 10 business days and demanded he take steps to reorganize his department during a subsequent six-month probationary period. ...more

August 30, 2008

Action Needed It is time that the residents of Hernando County take action against our county executives. We have been hearing how hard it has been to cut the budget. ...more

August 29, 2008