Gov. Charlie Crist announced today that he has chosen Earl Lennard to be Hillsborough County's supervisor of elections. Lennard replaces Phyllis Busansky, a Democrat, who was elected in November 2008 and died last month. Lennard, a Republican, will fill the position until 2010, at which point he may run for election. ...more

July 14, 2009

The 20 largest banks that received government rescue funds slightly reduced their lending to consumers and businesses in the last three months of 2008, the government said Tuesday. ...more

February 18, 2009

As the $789 billion economic stimulus package headed to President Barack Obama's desk, the question on everyone's mind was, "Will it work?" ...more

February 14, 2009

Putting into effect a campaign promise to set a new tone in Washington, President Obama moved quickly this week to impose restrictions on lobbying while opening up the processes of governing. ...more

January 23, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Someone once told Bob McAnespie that if he wanted to learn how to do something well, he should teach the topic to someone else. ...more

November 12, 2008

Love was not in the air at Tuesday night's City Commission meeting, but the session was shorter and more cordial than it has been of late. ...more

September 20, 2008

Regarding "401(k) Rule Finally Reveals Hidden Fees" (Our Opinion, July 24): The new rule proposed by the Department of Labor that investors be told how much they are being charged for management of their assets in 401(k)s is definitely a move in the right direction. Similar transparency of management and administrative fees being charged investors by all mutual funds and financial managers of other peoples' money needs to happen. It is unacceptable to me as it should be to all investors that someone can have their hands in my wallet, help themselves to my money and not have to tell me how much they are taking and when they took it! ...more

July 27, 2008

Hillsborough County commissioners stirred a hornet's nest last year by proposing to eliminate local protections for wetlands. Public outcry made them back off, though they ordered a review of developers' complaints that county rules were arbitrary and extreme. ...more

July 17, 2008

Florida has its share of unscrupulous insurance agents who have been talking retirees into bad deals. One popular tactic is to sell a long-term annuity to very old customers who shouldn't be tying up their money for so long. ...more

May 10, 2008

Florida officials want copies of secret corporate papers held by Allstate Insurance Co. to see if unfair practices were used to adversely affect consumers. Allstate is fighting to keep the papers secret, but we hope citizens in Florida, and elsewhere, soon will learn about potentially unsavory tactics for the company to pay out as little as possible while maximizing profits. ...more

January 24, 2008