A Defense Department analyst and a former engineer for Boeing Co. were charged Monday in separate spy cases accused of handing over military secrets to the Chinese government, the Justice Department said. ...more

February 12, 2008

64 percent of voters altogether - to give the thumbs-up to constitutional Amendment 1, the property tax reduction measure. ...more

February 3, 2008

Amendment 1, which was approved by a majority of voters in Tuesday's presidential primary, could reduce property taxes across the state by as much as $9.3 billion over the next five years by shrinking the tax base of local governments. ...more

January 31, 2008

In a replay of the controversy generated by the Penny for Pasco sales tax referendum in 2004, school officials once again are being accused of violating election law, this time in relation to the property tax amendment on Tuesday's ballot. ...more

January 28, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Schools Superintendent Heather Fiorentino said Wednesday that an elections complaint filed against her by the West Pasco Board of Realtors is off-base. ...more

January 23, 2008

A real estate broker has filed a complaint with the Florida Elections Commission against schools Superintendent Heather Fiorentino, claiming she violated state law by using the school district's e-mail system for political purposes. ...more

January 23, 2008

Pasco County leaders project they will have to cut an estimated $16 million from their budget in the coming fiscal year if Florida voters approve a property tax amendment Tuesday. ...more

January 23, 2008

County Commissioner Al Higginbotham spent about an hour Friday with members of the South Shore Roundtable answering questions about regional planning, county spending and the upcoming vote on property taxes. ...more

January 23, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - Pasco County leaders project they will have to cut an estimated $16 million from their budget in the coming fiscal year if Florida voters approve a property tax amendment Tuesday. ...more

January 22, 2008

In the wake of the subprime mortgage meltdown, traditional financial institutions have tightened up on who gets to borrow. But some people are still finding ways to get the money they need through another area of lending that is booming. ...more

January 20, 2008