Mayor Pam Iorio said today her administration has reached an impasse in contract talks with the three unions representing city employees. ...more

July 14, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Contract negotiations for Pasco teachers resume today at a time when there are "serious morale problems" among school district employees, a union official says. ...more

July 9, 2009

I don't recall who first uttered the words for the title of this article, but they are so apropos to the challenges we face today. There are two organizations in this world that I truly love — the United States of America and the United States Marine Corps. Each of those organizations faced countless challenges to their very existence throughout the years. ...more

March 6, 2009

The 12th edition of the Taste of Palm Harbor has fallen victim to the unsettled economic climate. The 2009 edition of the food festival showcasing area restaurants has been canceled, according to the Palm Harbor Junior Women's Club, the event's organizer. This year's Taste of Palm Harbor was slated for Sunday, Feb. 22. ...more

January 27, 2009

Congressional auditors say that NASA's in-house financial watchdog is doing little to unearth waste and abuse at the space agency. ...more

January 11, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Pasco County School Board members will deal with more than just their current $8.7 million shortfall when they meet Tuesday in a budget workshop to review the school district's financial woes. ...more

December 13, 2008

The world is on the cusp of the most profound shift in global power and influence in a century. Managing this quiet revolution calls for nothing short of a new international system, with a radical revision of existing institutions and patterns of doing business. It is a time for thinking big. ...more

November 18, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama wants to raise taxes on high-income workers to ease Social Security's looming cash crunch. Sen. John McCain favors voluntary private accounts for younger wage earners, saying they can't count on the same government benefits as today's retirees. ...more

October 19, 2008

Sun Country Airlines, which announced plans to resume service at Tampa International Airport in November with seasonal nonstop flights serving Minneapolis, took steps to alleviate passenger concerns the carrier might conduct layoffs or shut down as early as Dec. 1. ...more

October 6, 2008