Parks and Recreation Department employees have had their hours cut in order to save programs and services. ...more

November 14, 2009

Facing one of the worst droughts in memory, the Pasco County Commission will consider raising the fine for first-time lawn watering violations to $130. ...more

March 20, 2009

How big should government be? The answer is: As big as it has to be - and for small-government types, no bigger than it has to be. ...more

February 27, 2009

Bradenton Sen. Mike Bennett has come up with a slippery way to kill Everglades restoration. He's demanding the state's plan to purchase 180,000 acres in the Everglades from U.S. Sugar be put to a vote by affected taxpayers. ...more

February 24, 2009

Pinellas County Sheriff Jim Coats has announced a number of steps he hopes will make the Sheriff's Office more frugal. ...more

February 4, 2009

Paul Simdars of Hudson says Rich Lowry's op-ed page column missed some of the major blunders of the Bush administration. ...more

January 21, 2009

The developers of Meadow Pointe have carved out a new community development district to finance a commercial center straddling State Road 56 at Meadow Pointe Boulevard. ...more

January 7, 2009

City officials will eliminate at least one position this year because of state-mandated tax cuts. ...more

July 17, 2008

Can recycling turn trash into gold? No, county officials said at a public workshop today. But the county should boost its recycling efforts as one step in the right direction since the county often has too much trash to burn at the Pasco County Resource Recovery Facility and must export the excess garbage. ...more

January 16, 2008

Hillsborough County is considering charging irresponsible pet owners more so it can beef up its animal control enforcement. ...more

January 6, 2008