About $1.4 million appropriated last year for new voting machines was instead spent on personnel costs in Hillsborough County's elections supervisor Buddy Johnson's office, according to the county's budget director. ...more

December 24, 2008

Reeling from criticism of his postelection, $2.3 million budget request, Hillsborough Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson rejected claims that his office kept county officials in the dark about his budget. ...more

December 23, 2008

Once again Glades Electric has done a stellar job in restoring power under extremely adverse conditions. The management, staff, line crews, support folks and outside people who came to help (the cooperative way): Withlacoochee River Electric, Coop, Glades Utility Services, Lewis Tree Service, and many more, are to be commended for their untiring efforts on behalf of our members. As one of the employees said, "We plan the work and work the plan." With an attitude like this, anything is possible. ...more

August 25, 2008