During the worst recession in modern times, as workers were enduring pay cuts, losing benefits and being required to take furlough days, the city of Tampa's unions sacrificed ... nothing. ...more

November 6, 2009

The city has reached a tentative agreement with its largest union in a dispute over wages, while an impasse with another union may be headed for the city council. ...more

November 5, 2009

The city has reached a tentative agreement with its largest union in a dispute over wages, while an impasse with another union may be headed for the city council. ...more

November 4, 2009

Firefighters want more money for college tuition reimbursement. Police officers want to add another floating holiday and increase their annual leave and sick time. ...more

October 29, 2009

City police have dropped their union representation. Records show Thursday's vote was unanimous to break off ties with the Pinellas County Police Benevolent Association. Officers narrowly adopted the union about a year ago by a margin of one vote. ...more

August 1, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist and other state officials joined with families and colleagues of fallen police officers to dedicate a memorial in their honor. ...more

March 10, 2009

The police union in Pinellas County has responded to the Monday night shooting of a St. Petersburg police officer by asking the mayor to step up the war on crime – specifically, by loosening the policy dictating when officers can chase criminals in their squad cars. ...more

January 29, 2009

In a recent letter to the editor, Henry Bozic of Avon Park stated he received a telephone solicitation from the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) and has mistakenly concluded that the telephone solicitation was in some way connected to my sheriff's campaign fund raising efforts. ...more

November 12, 2008

The Police Benevolent Association (PBA) of Florida chose to insert itself in a local campaign for sheriff, one so low that it could get under a snake's belly, and then call for contributions. ...more

November 12, 2008

After watching the campaign for sheriff in Highland's County and looking at the campaign of Sheriff Benton and the campaign of challenger Ron Grimming, I felt compelled to bring up the calls I received from the Police Benevolent Association. We received a call asking us to donate, to help support the families of our fallen officers families. After choosing not to pledge, I received a follow up call to verify my pledge, which I had not made or agreed to. I am very disappointed at Ron Grimming to attempt to use this type of tactic to finance his campaign. We have always donated to all law enforcement agency fund raisers in the past, but will never donate to the PBA again. Ron you should have known better. Congratulations to Sheriff Benton. ...more

November 9, 2008