With only about three minutes of debate, county commissioners on Tuesday gave Budget Director George Zoettlein a larger cushion of job security. ...more

October 28, 2009

During his 34 years with the Hillsborough County school district, Jeff Millman has certainly accepted his share of transfers. ...more

March 4, 2009

The other shoe has dropped. Trying to figure out what the county's new organization, or "leadership team," has in store for the local taxpayer, I've spotted a rather unnerving twist: County Administrator David Hamilton is grabbing as much power as possible to his own office. ...more

February 21, 2009

Hernando County Commissioner Rose Rocco said she met privately with her county administrator Thursday and smoothed over any disagreements. ...more

February 6, 2009

Disregarding the advice of her colleagues, Hernando County Commissioner Rose Rocco said she intends to sit in on upcoming leadership team meetings that are intended to be staff-only gatherings. ...more

February 5, 2009

Controversy-plagued House Speaker Ray Sansom, R-Destin, stepped down as state House speaker today, to be replaced by Speaker Pro Tem Larry Cretul, R-Ocala. ...more

January 30, 2009

County commissioners Tuesday gave their ringing endorsement of a new government streamlining plan that will attempt to pare down the current unwieldy system of 24 separate department heads to eight divisional managers. ...more

January 28, 2009

County commissioners gave their ringing endorsement of a new government streamlining plan. ...more

January 27, 2009

Formal discussion of County Administrator David Hamilton's government reorganization plan will take place at Tuesday's county commission meeting. ...more

January 25, 2009

County Administrator David Hamilton is scheduled to unveil his much-anticipated reorganization plan Friday. ...more

January 22, 2009