Citing the economic downturn, the county's water department will close its South Shore customer service center July 2 at the South Shore Regional Service Center, 410 30th St. SE, Ruskin. The four employees at the office will be reassigned to other posts in the water resource department. ...more

July 1, 2009

Yvonne Reins, principal at Sunray Elementary, will be the new principal at Cox Elementary, the Pasco County School District announced this week. ...more

April 22, 2009

Leila Mizer, who has been principal at Cox Elementary for 13 years, will be leaving the school to take a position at the district offices in Land O' Lakes. ...more

March 25, 2009

As world financial markets continue to roil, credit card users may see higher fees, higher interest rates and lower credit limits. Credit card companies are raising rates as high and often as possible in response to the credit crisis, credit counselor Harold Stephenson says. ...more

October 16, 2008

Southwest Airlines, the busiest carrier at Tampa International Airport, reported its first quarterly loss in more than 17 years after taking a $247 million special accounting charge on its fuel hedging program for the period ending Sept. 30. The Dallas-based airline said it achieved an operating profit for the 70th consecutive quarter, but the special charge resulted in a $120 million loss, or 22 cents a share, for the third quarter. ...more

October 16, 2008

Lack of communication. It's often the official answer when things go sour in Hillsborough County schools. ...more

September 21, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Residents who want cleaner, deeper canals will have to decide whether they are willing to pay for them. ...more

September 17, 2008

Hillsborough County School District Superintendent MaryEllen Elia is working to improve the communication issues that have plagued her administration. ...more

September 16, 2008

Government ethics officials have reported no significant ethical hurdles or conflicts of interest that should prevent A. Brian Albritton of Tampa from becoming the next U.S. Attorney for Florida's Middle District. ...more

August 11, 2008

If a major hurricane hits Florida this year, causing widespread power outages, fuel will be available at certain gas stations thanks to a year-old state law. ...more

July 12, 2008