Last week, county commissioners whittled down the projects they hope will qualify for federal funding under President Barack Obama's $787 billion economic stimulus plan. ...more

March 7, 2009

Tampa International Airport will cut its annual budget and post a smaller surplus than expected because fewer passengers are expected to use the airport in the next few months, airport director Louis Miller said Thursday. ...more

March 6, 2009

Tampa International Airport will cut its annual budget and post a smaller surplus than expected because fewer passengers are expected to use the airport in the next few months, airport director Louis Miller said this morning. ...more

March 5, 2009

An 8.1 percent projected decline in passenger traffic at Tampa International Airport through September will require the airport to trim its budget, airport officials said today. ...more

March 5, 2009

Scott Fisher of Palm Harbor wants Pinellas County to stop diverting tax money from the portion of the budget that is spent in unincorporated areas. ...more

February 28, 2009

The county has launched a review of the fleet department's budget and billing procedures. ...more

February 27, 2009

The financial forecast for Hillsborough County schools likely will get worse - even with a stimulus of federal money - and administrators will have to explore ways to cut even deeper, the district's superintendent said Tuesday. ...more

February 25, 2009

To save money, the Avon Park City Council voted 3-2 Monday to hold only one council meeting per month. ...more

February 25, 2009

The financial forecast for Hillsborough County schools likely will get worse – even with a stimulus of federal money – and administrators will have to explore ways to cut even deeper, the district's superintendent said today. ...more

February 24, 2009

Democrats controlling Congress are loosening restrictions on allowing people of Cuban descent to visit their relatives on the island. ...more

February 24, 2009