This year, said Clerk of Courts Bob Germaine, county employees paid 200 percent more for their health insurance. ...more

December 18, 2009

It will be easy for the Tampa City Council to adopt a rule that would give local vendors priority when the city awards a contract. ...more

November 12, 2009

In the long-running saga of the effort to promote Pasco County's tourism industry nothing has been easy. For years, the county has been socking away a portion of the revenue its tourist development tax generates each year to fund development of a facility that would lure visitors to Pasco. It hasn't, however, had anything it could spend it on. The latest attempt is drawing questions. ...more

November 11, 2009

By taking a closer look into his backfield, Avon Park coach Andy Bonjokian has finally found his starting quarterback - albeit six games late. ...more

November 6, 2009

Alex Rodriguez lined a go-ahead, two-out double in the ninth inning off Brad Lidge and the Yankees took advantage of Johnny Damon's daring steal of third base to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 on Sunday night for a 3-1 lead. ...more

November 2, 2009

DT Malcolm Hudson's fourth-quarter 20-yard fumble recovery for a score salted Hernando's come-from-win over Eustis, 21-10. ...more

October 24, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — Miley Cyrus has quit Twitter, leaving her fans puzzled over her abrupt exit. The teen pop star was one of the most popular people on the microblogging site, with more than 1.1 million followers. But the account for the 16-year-old Cyrus is no longer available. ...more

October 8, 2009

Plenty of Miami coaches, players and staff found themselves cringing last week about all the attention they were suddenly receiving after season-opening wins against Florida State and Georgia Tech. ...more

September 28, 2009

If you see lots of Stars and Stripes flying today, there's a good reason. It's the birthday of the U.S. flag, proposed by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. ...more

June 14, 2009

The students who graduated from Simmons Career Center May 27 have good reason to be excited about their recent accomplishments, school officials said. ...more

June 10, 2009