All five Hernando County commissioners and the five constitutional officers are getting a raise this year, courtesy of the state. ...more

October 1, 2009

Hillsborough County Administrator Pat Bean's announcement Friday that she may have to lay off 1,000 workers drew fire from a county commissioner today who accused Bean of using people's jobs for political purposes. ...more

March 30, 2009

A feud is brewing at the courthouse. It has little to do with the administration of justice and everything to do about money. In particular, the money collected by the Clerks of Court. The clerks have money; the judges want it. ...more

March 13, 2009

It's Taxpayers' Money, Not Theirs Ramblings on the economy: ...more

February 19, 2009

Highlands County commissioners said they would take one last look at more possible cuts in the county's proposed budget for next year. And all but one constitutional officer said that if they must make cuts, they will. But the harm these cuts would have on our county would far surpass any supposed benefits they would bring. ...more

September 7, 2008

Hillsborough County is often labeled the bellwether of Florida politics. As Hillsborough goes, so goes Florida, observes Susan MacManus, a University of South Florida political scientist. ...more

August 11, 2008

County Administrator David Hamilton on Friday unveiled his much-awaited 2009 budget preview, which includes several key cost-cutting recommendations. ...more

June 28, 2008

INCLUDES CUTTING BUS SUBSIDY; DEPARTMENT DOWNSIZING ...more

June 27, 2008

Pasco County Clerk of the Circuit Court Jed Pittman is ending a long, distinguished career on a very sour note over the most basic job responsibility: showing up for work. ...more

June 22, 2008

As expected, a unanimous county commission voiced support for an investigation into whether the county's emergency management duties should be handled by the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. ...more

May 21, 2008