LAND O' LAKES - The bad news that the Pasco County School Board heard Tuesday surprised no one. ...more

October 8, 2008

Saddled with too much debt, Tampa-based Creative Loafing Inc., the owner of six alternative weekly newspapers, sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday. ...more

September 30, 2008

Financial Emergency On Back Of Taxpayers I have an urgent financial emergency. Is the patient still breathing? Yes, but it's very shallow. Does the patient still have a heartbeat? Yes, but it's very weak. What about the color of the lips? They're blue. Where do you live? On Main Street, America? Please send help quick. OK, just one more question: are you a liberal or conservative? Oh God, please spare me (click). ...more

September 21, 2008

Am I the only one who doesn't get Jim Gries' problem with Social Security? He doesn't seem to like the Trust Fund system, but his speeding car and duck waddle metaphors make his point a little hard to follow. ...more

August 26, 2008

You're stressed. How do I know? Because my mailbox is overflowing with e-mail from people who are overwhelmed. ...more

August 24, 2008

Mr. Dunlap, now that I know where you're coming from, I would like to "beam up" a response. First, if you feel uncomfortable talking to my 3-year-old granddaughter about Social Security, I will substitute the 9-year-old with this warning: She knows 2 plus 2 doesn't equal 5. ...more

August 21, 2008

With NFL training camps opening up, the signing season is drawing to a close. Not familiar with it? That's the five-month period beginning in early March in which most players are signed to new contracts. As usual, the end will be characterized by a flurry of signings as rookies look to get their deals done in time for the start of camp workouts. With that in mind, we're going to take you inside the standard NFL contract. Just about everything you'd want to know - from how and when players are paid to the impact of an injury and a team's ability to restrict a player's outside activities - is covered. ...more

July 21, 2008

Glitches in a new Medicaid computer system have left many workers who care for Florida's poor and disabled without paychecks for the past three weeks. ...more

July 18, 2008

Glitches in a new Medicaid computer system have left many workers who care for Florida's poor and disabled without paychecks for the past three weeks. ...more

July 17, 2008

from food to electricity and gasoline - took a bigger piece of their paychecks. ...more

July 17, 2008