The board of the Hillsborough County teachers union has unanimously picked its new leader now that its long-serving executive director is retiring. Nicholas Whitman, who has led unions throughout the Midwest and Northeast, will take over the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association in August. ...more

June 22, 2009

This is for my friend Yvonne Ponsor, who has brought many new understandings into my life: the meaning of courage, the power of persistence, the generosity of friendship and the vision of all that the mind is capable of. ...more

April 1, 2009

The public lexicon is changing as the economic downturn lingers. Phrases such as "stimulus package," "bankruptcy cram-down" and "mortgage modification" weren't in vogue a year ago. Now there's another newly familiar phrase: "forced furlough." ...more

March 14, 2009

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

March 7, 2009

With the state economy in turmoil, Hillsborough County school administrators sat down with the teachers union this week and revealed a budget plan that would mean lost wages and work time for thousands of employees. ...more

March 6, 2009

Yvonne Mason wrote to the state Agency for Persons With Disabilities in early September, challenging a 42 percent cut in funding to care for her autistic, schizophrenic son. ...more

February 6, 2009

Firefighters in Manatee County are battling a blaze with explosions on Logue Road, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. ...more

January 23, 2009

Join the Army and see the world fittingly plays off a Navy recruiting slogan for many soldiers. ...more

December 31, 2008

Regarding "Hillsborough School Employees Strike Deal For 2% Raise" (Metro, Sept. 13): ...more

September 17, 2008

BARTOW - Leon Davis won the right to act as his own attorney when he stands trial in the slayings of five people during two attacks in December. ...more

September 4, 2008