Bob Germaine, 57, said if he's elected, he won't be a one-term clerk. He's been working in the office for 36 years and is Luke Brooker's chief deputy on the criminal courts side. ...more

October 12, 2008

It's unfortunate that legislation establishing Florida's first tower crane regulations collapsed because of a dispute over whether counties should have the right to adopt tougher standards. ...more

June 12, 2008

Potential summer campers at the Carrollwood Cultural Center can get a taste of pottery, drama, painting, and music at a hands-on open house Saturday. ...more

May 28, 2008

If the analysts and IT forecasting firms are right and we're heading for a recession, salaries aren't reflecting a down economy ahead. In fact, they've never been better. ...more

February 10, 2008

The Patriots' offensive line, which takes great pride in protecting the franchise's crown jewel and does an excellent job of it, is arguably the best offensive front in football. ...more

February 2, 2008

In an uncertain market, especially, independent contractors tend to do exceedingly well because companies are reluctant to beef up their payrolls and make permanent full-time hiring commitments. ...more

January 13, 2008

Training camp was still more than a month away when Bucs coach Jon Gruden named Jeff Garcia his starting quarterback for this season. It didn't take long to figure out why. ...more

December 1, 2007