A Panama City woman says she was fired from a job booking vacation rentals after she refused to greet callers with "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas." ...more

December 23, 2008

Mark Darling's recent guest column, "In Defense of Sheriff Benton," is not a defense of the sheriff, but rather a diversion from issues. Darling, who will ramble to anyone who will listen to him, is friends with Sheriff Benton and former FHP command personnel who retired or were demoted during an internal affairs investigation. Mr. Darling doesn't even know Ron Grimming. Sour grapes and dirty politics? You bet! ...more

September 19, 2008

Hillsborough County taxpayers could be on the hook for $100,000 or more to defend the county in a sexual harassment lawsuit involving Commissioner Kevin White. ...more

May 31, 2008

Hillsborough County officials have hired a private attorney to represent County Commissioner Kevin White and investigate a sexual harassment claim filed against him by a former aide. ...more

November 16, 2007

A former aide of County Commissioner Kevin White has accused him of sexual harassment, saying she was fired last week for rebuffing his advances. ...more

November 15, 2007

The man who tipped off police to sweltering, cramped conditions in a West Tampa boarding house also said the operator told him to falsify Medicaid, Medicare and food stamp records, according to a search warrant affidavit. ...more

October 9, 2007