A law firm representing a former city police officer is threatening to sue the city for more than $200,000 because officials have not rehired or reinstated him. ...more

December 24, 2008

A law firm representing a former city police officer is threatening to sue the city for more than $200,000 because officials have not rehired or reinstated him. Kenneth Fong, whose allegations of payroll discrepancies ignited a scandal that led to the resignation of former police Chief Russell Barnes in August, is seeking lost pay and compensatory damages from the city, according to a letter sent to City Manager Steve Spina. Tampa attorney Steven G. Wenzel also asserts in the letter that Fong was not reinstated or rehired by the department as retaliation for whistle-blowing activities that led to Barnes' resignation, the reassignment of a city detective and embarrassment to city officials. By Wenzel's calculations, the city should pay "well in excess of $200,000," even if Fong is reinstated as a police officer ...more

December 22, 2008

The Housing and Education Alliance (HEA), which I oversee, is dedicated to finding homes for low-income families. ...more

July 14, 2008

Three Hillsborough County employees are suspected of selling parts off county firetrucks and pocketing the money, County Administrator Pat Bean said Thursday. ...more

June 27, 2008

President George W. Bush, not God, christened all those who do not agree with his beliefs and ideologies as "evil-doers" — not I. ...more

May 21, 2008

Attorneys for Lincare Inc. on Thursday asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit alleging Medicare fraud that a Plant City businessman filed on behalf of taxpayers. The company's attorneys argued that the whistleblower hasn't backed up the allegations. ...more

November 2, 2007

Shares in WellCare Health Plans were hammered on Wall Street on Thursday, falling more than 60 percent in response to a massive raid Wednesday at its headquarters by federal and state agents. ...more

October 26, 2007

School District's Forum? Regarding 'Student Safety Paramount At King High' (Other Views, Oct. 8): ...more

October 15, 2007