Hillsborough County school administrators unveiled a budget-cutting plan this week that would mean lost wages for thousands of employees. ...more

March 7, 2009

The Florida Gators paid the inevitable price of success Wednesday when offensive coordinator Dan Mullen - one of several of Urban Meyer's assistants being mentioned for vacant jobs - was lured away by the head coaching job at Mississippi State. ...more

December 11, 2008

As a way to save money, the Hillsborough County School Board voted Tuesday to cut the summer workweek for all employees to four days. ...more

December 10, 2008

TAMPA Hillsborough County School Board members today will consider plugging part of what may be a $55 million budget shortfall by shutting down all district buildings one day a week next summer. District leaders say they can save as much as $1.5 million by keeping summer school and other facilities open just four days a week. The district knows it has to cut at least $26 million this fiscal year. But if Florida's governor and Legislature don't come up with more money for education and other services, Hillsborough schools may have to cut an additional $28.9 million. ...more

December 9, 2008

Students in crowded classrooms at the University of South Florida may see relief next fall now that the university has advertised dozens of jobs for new faculty members. ...more

October 10, 2008

City departments won't be getting new vehicles any time soon. Vacant jobs won't be filled, and travel and training budgets were slashed. ...more

September 6, 2008

Class sizes at Florida's public universities were already among the largest nationwide. Starting this fall, students should expect them to get bigger. Budget cuts at each of the state's 11 public universities have left a gaping hole in the faculty ranks - either through layoffs or vacant jobs gone unfilled. ...more

June 2, 2008

For a brief moment Wednesday afternoon, it looked like Pasco County commissioners finally had balanced their budget for next year. ...more

September 6, 2007