Gov. Charlie Crist spared parks, roads, drainage plans and dozens of other local projects from his veto pen Wednesday when he approved nearly every bit of the $66 billion budget that lawmakers submitted for the fiscal year starting July 1. ...more

June 12, 2008

TAMPA - South Carolina and Florida authorities have arrested the sister, brother-in-law and niece of Tampa businessman and philanthropist Don Wallace, on charges that they conspired to extort money from him. ...more

June 11, 2008

TALLAHASSEE -Gov. Charlie Crist has signed the state's $66 billion budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, approving nearly every request for money that lawmakers made for parks, pools, shelters, roads and other local projects. ...more

June 11, 2008

Construction of a cancer research center expected to create an estimated 165 high-paying science jobs is well under way near the University of South Florida. ...more

June 10, 2008

Linda Restall of Hunter's Green was named the New Guardian of the Year at the recent Guardian ad Litem Volunteer Recognition Ceremony, sponsored by Voices for Children. ...more

June 7, 2008

It's hot outside, the kids are itching to go play at the beach, and you know everyone's epidermis needs some level of protection. But the latest news about skin safety is so overwhelming, sitting in a dark room seems the only safe option. ...more

June 6, 2008

A turbine generator manufacturer has scored $57,000 in incentives to bring new jobs to Pasco County. ...more

June 2, 2008

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist should veto the $50 million appropriation state lawmakers set aside for an energy consortium at the University of Florida. The funding violates the rules of academic integrity and is a prime example of why it would be disastrous to give the Legislature unchecked power over the university system. ...more

June 2, 2008

Pasco's lawmakers lassoed more than $28 million this year in state funding for countywide capital improvements. ...more

May 31, 2008

The rating, based on Medicare data compiled by the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, judges hospitals on a 100-percent point scale – the higher the percentage, the more aggressive the treatment. ...more

May 29, 2008