City commissioners are hoping the federal stimulus package might help stem turnover at the city's police department. ...more

May 27, 2009

Tampa City Council members congratulated themselves last week for fashioning a "compromise" in the salary dispute with the city's firefighters. ...more

August 27, 2008

Boxing's unwritten rule goes like this: To beat the champ, you must beat the champ. Belts do not change waistlines on technicalities; in a close match, deference is paid to the titleholder. ...more

August 24, 2008

In my opinion you can't pay our police officers enough, seeing as, like the military, they are risking their lives to protect us. But there's an interesting perk that Tampa police officers enjoy that is growing by leaps and bounds. That is, it increases commensurate with gasoline prices. Many officers who live anywhere in Tampa, Hillsborough County and any adjacent county, meaning Pinellas, Pasco, Polk or Manatee, are allowed to take their cars home and their gas is paid for. ...more

July 22, 2008

The two Republican candidates for Pasco County sheriff will not meet in a gentleman's duel of sorts despite the challenger calling out his former boss. ...more

June 20, 2008

Not A Good Day Regarding "Bowl Game Is Approved For St. Petersburg" (Sports, May 1): ...more

May 8, 2008

More than two dozen Hillsborough County employees have county cars that they drive to and from work, with gas and maintenance paid by taxpayers. ...more

May 4, 2008

Shame On Sheriff What was Pasco County Sheriff Bob White going to do with the budget increases he's been seeking the past four years? Pay for all the good old boys who are, were and might be suspended. ...more

December 19, 2007

147 Pinellas Sheriff's employees will lose their take home cars starting October 1st. Most of the cars are unmarked vehicles used by the civilian staff. The new policy doesn't affect deputies who take marked patrol cars home. Sheriff Jim Coats says this is part of a larger plan of budget cutbacks. ...more

September 6, 2007