Ejay Metayer drove from the University of South Florida area Friday morning to take a law enforcement test at the Fred B. Karl County Center downtown. ...more

October 31, 2009

The following people were booked Thursday, July 30 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

August 1, 2009

Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner suggested Tuesday that commissioners look at cutting their own salaries or benefits as a symbolic gesture to show empathy for county employees facing layoffs. ...more

April 1, 2009

Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner suggested today that commissioners look at cutting their own salaries or benefits as a symbolic gesture to show empathy for county employees facing layoffs. ...more

March 31, 2009

Faced with a potential budget deficit of $100 million-plus - and growing - Hillsborough County officials confirmed Friday that they are considering cutting the county payroll by as many as 1,000 positions over the next two years. ...more

March 28, 2009

Faced with a potential budget deficit of $100 million-plus _ and growing _ Hillsborough County officials confirmed Friday they are considering cutting the county payroll by as many as 1,000 positions over the next two years. ...more

March 27, 2009

Hillsborough County is facing a budget deficit of at least $110 million in fiscal year 2010 due, in large part, to reduced property tax revenue. ...more

March 19, 2009

Hillsborough County is facing a budget deficit of at least $110 million in fiscal year 2010 due, in large part, to reduced property tax revenue. ...more

March 18, 2009

A declining housing market and mounting home foreclosures could knock a $58 million hole in Hillsborough County's budget next year and cost dozens of county employees their jobs. ...more

February 12, 2009

The continuing decline in the local economy will force Hillsborough County commissioners to sharpen their budget knives again this year and consider more layoffs. ...more

February 5, 2009