Fred Palensar of Holiday wants ordinary people, not business executives and ex-politicians, on the utility rate-setting Florida Public Service Commission. ...more

March 7, 2009

Think for a minute about the challenges facing Hillsborough public schools: nearly a dozen high schools labeled as "dropout factories" because as many as 40 percent of students are left behind, a transportation quagmire that's hurt children and families, and spending practices that leave taxpayers wondering where the money goes. ...more

October 14, 2008

Joe Affronti has won a second four-year term as mayor of Temple Terrace, with no challengers to his re-election bid. ...more

August 30, 2008

Temple Terrace's mayor will keep his seat, so the political focus now is on Ted Grevencamp, 63, Mary Jane Neale, 71, David Penoyer, 35, and incumbent Ron Govin, 68, who are vying for the four-year city council positions held by Frank Chillura and Govin. ...more

August 29, 2008

As youngsters, they belonged to the same church and both attended the University of Tampa. But it wasn't until long after Temple Terrace resident Sylvia D'Aloia's graduation that she came to recognize the significant role Ron Govin has played in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

May 3, 2008

Cubans ratified a slate of parliamentary candidates Sunday including Fidel Castro, the ailing 81-year-old leader who has not been seen in public for nearly 18 months. ...more

January 21, 2008

Santa's back at the North Pole, kicking up his feet, but greeting card season is far from over - especially for the multitudes of hobbyists just looking for an excuse to craft a card. ...more

January 5, 2008