It doesn't do much good to complain about a job like mine. Example: Person With Normal Job: What a day! A client canceled a major contract, the mail room lost some essential documents and now I'm going to have to work all weekend! ...more

May 8, 2008

We've beefed up breaking news coverage and put more of the newest stories at the top of the page, to help you can find them faster. News video now has a permanent spot, too. We've provided easy links to see and post your comments and photos. And we're giving you a peek at searches being done on our site – just click a search term and see the results for yourself. You now have one-click access to stories from the most popular sections. Most of all, we want you to use those stories your way: Click the sharing button under any story list to put a stack of continuously updated headlines on your blog, MyYahoo, iGoogle or personal home page. ...more

May 6, 2008

SAFETY HARBOR – Beekeeper Ken Stack, 65, approached the beehive carefully this morning. ...more

January 25, 2008

Before I vote, I want to be aware of how each candidate stands on the issues that are important to me. The more I know, the better my decision. I thought that I had planned well for my retirement. Now I find that rising prices for gasoline and everything else are cramping my style. The average family today does not have a pension plan like mine with a defined benefit. The average family is more concerned with paying today's bills than saving for tomorrow's retirement. Many will have to continue to work into their 70s and 80s. Which candidates are willing to take a stand to preserve Social Security without taking money out? Which candidates are willing to propose incentives for personal saving for retirement in addition to Social Security? The rising cost of health care concerns me, too. I am blessed with wonderful health insurance which covers my $100,000 per year prescription drug costs. What are the candidates proposals for providing health insurance to all Americans? Which candidates have a plan to reign in health care costs? ...more

January 25, 2008

County Commissioner Rose Rocco said she is in no hurry to choose an administrator. If the three applicants don't pass muster with her, she plans to continue searching. The job, she said, is too important to rush someone through. ...more

January 22, 2008

Not bound by administrator committee's choices. ...more

January 21, 2008

Human Resources Director Barbara Dupre has been suspended without pay for five days and given a stern warning that any further misconduct will result in her termination. ...more

January 12, 2008

With no pay for five days; and final warning for county HR Director. ...more

January 11, 2008

Plans for a Tampa Bay Rays stadium on the downtown waterfront could score an economic home run, the team says, pumping $1 billion into the city's economy, creating 2,500 permanent jobs and attracting a million square feet of new retail, office and residential development, including 900 homes. ...more

November 17, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - Plans for a Tampa Bay Rays stadium on the downtown waterfront could score an economic home run, the team says, pumping $1 billion into the city's economy, creating 2,500 permanent jobs and attracting a million square feet of new retail, office and residential development, including 900 homes. ...more

November 16, 2007