General Motors Corp. says its "jobs bank" program will end Monday. The program gives union workers at the Detroit automakers most of their pay and benefits while they are laid off. ...more

January 28, 2009

Friday was the last day of work for nearly two dozen members of Pasco County's permitting and building inspection offices. ...more

January 24, 2009

Secondary teachers voiced their opposition at Tuesday's school board budget workshop to a proposed schedule change requiring educators to teach seven consecutive class periods. ...more

January 22, 2009

The Rays went down to the wire with their three remaining arbitration-eligible cases Tuesday and came to a resolution with only one of them, setting the stage for a couple of potentially contentious hearings next month. ...more

January 21, 2009

The Tampa Bay Rays went down to the wire with their three remaining arbitration-eligible cases Tuesday and came to a resolution with only one of them, setting the stage for a couple of potentially contentious hearings next month. ...more

January 20, 2009

If it seems like there are a lot of early release days, wait until next school year when your child may get out of school early on twice as many days. ...more

January 20, 2009

More than 92 percent of Cubans say they feel unaffected by the policy changes Raul Castro has instituted since he took over leadership of their island country from Fidel Castro in February 2008, a survey released today shows. ...more

January 16, 2009

As school districts consider layoffs and salary cuts, the Legislature is asking elected school board members to think about reducing their own pay. ...more

January 15, 2009

I see lots of complaints about different things but few solutions are offered. Here are a few answers that I think would help. First and foremost, the country must have a value-added tax. This would stop a lot of jobs from leaving the country and may even bring some back. Next, cut out all foreign aid. My guess is that 90 percent of it goes into foreign leaders pockets and doesn't do any good. ...more

January 14, 2009

Priorities Upside Down During my 12-year tenure as a state legislator in New Hampshire, I had the responsibility at one point to serve as chairman of the House Committee on State Institutions in order to oversee the operation and standards of our Youth Development Center (YDC) along with other state facilities. Governmental overview of state institutions is always needed, although experience shows that it is seldom productive. ...more

January 7, 2009