Florida's public universities are seeking $65 million from the Legislature to stop the exodus of talented faculty members who are drawn to better opportunities in more financially stable regions. ...more

August 7, 2008

SEBRING — A teen boy and teen girl are in touch with a world of success. That illustration of two hip teens in the new logo for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Alliance is in sharp contrast to the old logo with an illustration of a side view of a pregnant teen. "It's more updated, more upbeat and more positive," said Jackie Rawlings, Healthy Start division director. ...more

July 3, 2008

I read with interest, both the original article on the waste of taxpayers' dollars by the elections department, and the rebuttal/clarification by Supervisor of Elections Annie Williams. She states that it wasn't a waste of our money because the mailings were paid for by a federal grant. But isn't a federal grant funded by tax dollars? ...more

July 3, 2008

Officials from Tampa and the local Catholic diocese dedicated an 80-unit apartment building Monday for low-income seniors whom Monsignor Laurence Higgins called "forgotten people." ...more

June 10, 2008

TAMPA - Officials from Tampa and the local Catholic diocese dedicated an 80-unit apartment building today for the low income seniors who Msgr. Laurence Higgins called "forgotten people". San Lorenzo Terrace was built on 8 acres owned by the Diocese of St. Petersburg with a $6.6 million federal grant and started accepting residents in January. It is expected to be full by the end of this month. ...more

June 9, 2008

I don't own a dog, but I've listened to all the stories that dog owners tell. The kids plead for a puppy, go wild when it arrives, and after a while, they discover the mutt only eats and sleeps, leaving them with the job of cleaning up after it. ...more

June 7, 2008

TAMPA - The Polk County School Board has received a federal grant of nearly $197,000 for school-based random-drug-testing programs, officials said. ...more

June 6, 2008

The city bus system that has struggled to attract customers since it was launched with a federal grant eight years ago will terminate service at the end of the month. ...more

June 4, 2008

It will be almost another 18 months before old-fashioned streetlights illuminate Tarpon and Pinellas avenues. ...more

May 10, 2008

A $2 million "smart" traffic control system will be operational here before the end of next year, the engineer for the federally funded project told Plant City commissioners Monday night. ...more

May 3, 2008