This is no April Fool's joke, you have just two weeks to get your taxes into the IRS. There are some changes to keep in mind as you prepare your taxes; many are a reflection of our economic predicament. ...more

April 1, 2009

President Barack Obama claimed early progress Tuesday night in his aggressive campaign to lead the nation out of economic chaos and declared that despite obstacles ahead, "we're moving in the right direction." At the second prime-time news conference of his presidency, Obama also toned down his criticism of bonuses to executives at bailed-out AIG, and shot back at Republican critics of his budget. ...more

March 24, 2009

For three weeks, they've listened. Now comes the hard part. Lawmakers spent the first weeks of their spring session listening as state agencies rolled out the stark options for shrinking the $65 billion state budget. ...more

March 24, 2009

The bad news is that Hillsborough County tourism took a big hit last year by most measures, with day trips to the area down most significantly. ...more

March 20, 2009

For the fifth year in a row, the Florida Legislature is attacking local government control of wetlands permitting, especially aiming at Hillsborough County's Environmental Protection Commission (EPC). In the name of streamlining, legislators maintain that local wetland review duplicates that of other state agencies and is a reason for the state's economic crisis. Ha! ...more

March 19, 2009

President Barack Obama said today he still supports "comprehensive immigration reform," even though he rarely mentions it anymore. ...more

March 18, 2009

Talking tougher by the hour, livid Democrats confronted beleaguered insurance giant AIG with an ultimatum Tuesday: Give back $165 million in post-bailout bonuses or watch Congress tax it away with emergency legislation. ...more

March 17, 2009

The University of South Florida on Monday launched a drive to persuade area doctors to ditch their paper medical records and switch to an all-electronic prescriptions system. ...more

March 17, 2009

The University of South Florida Monday launched a drive to persuade area doctors to ditch their paper medical records and switch to an all electronic prescriptions system. ...more

March 16, 2009

Valerie Iengo of Port Richey believes Washington, D.C., has a proven record of wasteful spending. The American people are capable of doing better, she writes. ...more

March 14, 2009