State food monitors aren't performing required inspections for more than a fourth of food service establishments that pose the highest risk to the public, according to a report from the state's accountability office. ...more

January 2, 2009

State food monitors aren't performing required inspections for more than a fourth of food service establishments that pose the highest risk to the public, said a report from the state accountability office. ...more

December 31, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - A charter school has withdrawn its application to have its charter fall under the jurisdiction of the Florida Schools of Excellence Commission rather than the Pasco County School Board. ...more

December 19, 2008

Spring Hill residents went to the polls in November and voted overwhelmingly to make their fire district independent. ...more

December 13, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist wants tougher emissions standards for vehicles sold in Florida by 2013. The standards would force manufacturers to reduce new car and truck emissions in Florida by 10 million metric tons by 2020 - the equivalent of taking nearly 1.1 million vehicles off of the road per year. ...more

December 3, 2008

State officials return to the Florida Environmental Regulation Commission next week to argue that Florida should adopt California's tough emission standards for cars and light trucks. ...more

November 29, 2008

Jay Rowden and Ana Trinque don't agree on much when it comes to politics. ...more

November 21, 2008

8:30 a.m.: Mike Godwin stood out from the crowd at the First United Methodist Church in Lutz, or at least from the line. As people exited cars and scurried to the end of the line, Godwin kept away but always making sure he could be seen. That's because he was sporting a shirt with the name of Ed Homan, a Republican candidate for the state Legislature. He was at the poll on his own, not part of an organized effort by the campaign. ...more

November 4, 2008

Environmentalists and the automobile industry are scrambling to make their case to the Florida Environmental Regulation Commission, which Wednesday is considering tougher emissions and fuel-efficiency standards for vehicles. ...more

October 25, 2008

The region's transportation authority finally has a permanent executive director, but his tenure will depend on whether the governmental agency can get funding. ...more

October 25, 2008