Two Democrats are challenging Republican County Commissioner Mark Sharpe in the November 2010 election. ...more

December 29, 2009

George Forte intends to mark the bubble next to "no" if a penny sales tax turns up on the November ballot. ...more

December 23, 2009

SCOREBOARD Football State Finals SATURDAY'S RESULTS ...more

December 20, 2009

Pat Bean will continue as Hillsborough County administrator, but she will finish out the last two years of her contract on what County Commissioner Kevin White termed a "short rope." ...more

December 17, 2009

Commissioner Kevin Beckner's voice rose Wednesday as he realized he would not win his battle to change county policy to ensure all gay and transgender county employees are protected from harassment. ...more

December 17, 2009

Commissioner Kevin Beckner's voice rose today as he realized he would not win his battle to change county policy to ensure all gay and transgender county employees are protected from harassment. ...more

December 16, 2009

County administrator Pat Bean survived her annual evaluation today with her job intact but at the end of what one commissioner called a "short rope" that could be jerked if she doesn't improve her performance. Commissioner Mark Sharpe received no support for a motion he made to fire Bean and fill her position by a coalition of her assistant county administrators until the job could be filled permanently. ...more

December 16, 2009

With a fierce ambition and savvy political skills, Pat Bean survived the rise and fall of seven Hillsborough County administrators before she got the job in December 2003. ...more

December 13, 2009

Ask Hillsborough County Administrator Pat Bean her goals and she will explain she wants to duplicate the success of the fleet management department, which has taken innovative steps to cut fuel use and where Bean is justifiably proud of hiring the enterprising director, Sharon Subadan. ...more

December 13, 2009

How ironic that Republicans, one of whom I first supported over 20 years ago, and one who pledged never to impose new taxes when he came seeking my assistance in running his first campaign several years ago, would be the leading proponents of a new tax that could siphon as much as $300 million per year from the residents of Hillsborough County. ...more

December 1, 2009