Two quick points about recent letters regarding health care: ...more

November 21, 2009

The Los Angeles City Council has given preliminary approval to an ordinance that would ban the declawing of cats. ...more

November 6, 2009

During their regular meeting today, Pasco County commissioners will hold a rare closed-door session to discuss the county's ongoing contract negotiations with its unionized firefighters. ...more

November 3, 2009

City Manager Steve Spina will ask the City Council to consider relaxing the ordinance that governs Sunday sales of alcohol. ...more

September 13, 2009

Charter schools would not be subject to the same class size limits as public schools, under an agreement lawmakers reached as part of ongoing budget talks. ...more

May 2, 2009

The Senate has put off until next week a final vote on a $410 billion catchall spending bill. ...more

March 5, 2009

A bipartisan group of senators took charge of the debate over the roughly $900 billion economic stimulus plan on Thursday, and was working furiously in backroom negotiations to cut the cost of the package. Senate Democratic leaders said they would await outcome of those talks before pushing for a final vote on the measure. ...more

February 6, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School Board gave tentative approval Tuesday to attendance boundaries for Watergrass Elementary and Anclote High, two schools opening in August. ...more

February 4, 2009

Hillsborough County's new elections supervisor has shaved $500,000 off the debt former Supervisor Buddy Johnson left behind. ...more

January 30, 2009

Five Pinellas County elementary schools will close at the end of the current term and four middle schools will combine into two, school officials decided Tuesday. ...more

January 14, 2009