Hillsborough County's public art program has been responsible for such well-known local works as Lady Justice outside the county courthouse and the dog and cat sculpture in front of the county animal shelter. ...more

January 7, 2010

The city's firefighters have approved a no-raise contract with the city. ...more

December 30, 2009

But gives back $2 million to county. ...more

December 4, 2009

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States: ...more

November 16, 2009

Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee submitted a $370 million budget request for the 2010 fiscal year in a letter today to county commissioners. ...more

April 29, 2009

County commissioners have tabled plans to build a multi-million judicial center but have earmarked $18.6 million for the project. ...more

April 2, 2009

With federal stimulus dollars on their way to Florida - but possibly not quickly enough - Gov. Charlie Crist announced he is holding back 15 percent from state spending in the remaining fiscal quarter. ...more

March 20, 2009

Unless you had plenty of spare hours to sit at a computer and access hard-to-find Web sites, it could be a daunting task to find out how much money the state of Florida gives out to local government. ...more

March 19, 2009

New Web site tracks how state spends taxpayer dollars. ...more

March 18, 2009

President Barack Obama unveiled a $3.55 trillion spending plan Thursday that would boost taxes on the wealthy, curtail Medicare, lay the groundwork for universal health care and leave a string of deficits dwarfing any in the nation's history. ...more

February 27, 2009