A Polk County Sheriff's Office deputy was suspended without pay after she was arrested today on charges of battering her ex-girlfriend and falsely imprisoning her, said sheriff's spokeswoman Carrie Rodgers. ...more

February 11, 2008

Julio Jones ...more

February 7, 2008

Pasco's biggest city now has a permanent boss at the helm. Tuesday night, the city council voted unanimously to appoint Tom O'Neill, the former public works director and interim city manager, to the job full-time. ...more

February 7, 2008

Two of the most overpaid public servants the county has, Guy Maxcy and Carl Cool, have come out against Amendment One. Why? Because they will have a little less money to throw toward contractors and Realtors who are bound and determined to over-build the county at the expense of its citizens. They won't be able to throw our tax money around like the federal government does. Have they ever thought about cutting back on their spendthrift ways? No. They come up with ways to spend more of your tax money that will affect you for years to come. ...more

February 4, 2008

David Reutimann knows just how hectic a racing schedule can be while competing for two NASCAR series. But that's fine with him. ...more

February 3, 2008

As a first-time presidential voter, I am extremely concerned that not one of the candidates is talking about a major issue that will affect my generation - Social Security. ...more

January 27, 2008