Circuit Judge Richard L. Greco Jr. of Tampa has become Hillsborough County's newest county judge. ...more

April 18, 2009

Former circuit court judge Richard L. Greco Jr. of Tampa has become Hillsborough County's newest county judge. ...more

April 17, 2009

Members of Tampa's largest union have approved a proposed one-year contract with the city that includes pay raises of up to 5.5 percent for some. ...more

March 26, 2009

BY JAMES MATHIEU ...more

January 23, 2009

The Hillsborough County Commission has tentatively settled a lawsuit by a public access television network over $355,000 in budget cuts to the station. ...more

January 6, 2009

TAMPA City officials and representatives of Tampa's largest union meet today to select a mediator to intervene in a contentious dispute over pay raises and a longer contract. The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1464, representing about 2,000 of the city's blue-collar, technical and clerical employees, declared an impasse in the talks last month. ...more

December 10, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Just two weeks before they leave for winter break, teachers and other school employees in Pasco County still don't have a contract for the 2008-09 academic year. ...more

December 5, 2008

The United Nations' special envoy to Congo chided Congo's main rebel leader during a second round of peace talks Saturday for breaking a cease-fire, according to video footage taken inside the closed-door meeting. ...more

November 30, 2008

A woman's federal civil rights lawsuit against the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, accusing detention deputies of abusing her, has been referred to mediation. ...more

November 17, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - In an effort to more swiftly conclude stalled contract negotiations, United School Employees of Pasco wants the school board to bring in a mediator. ...more

November 5, 2008