TAMPA -- Hillsborough County Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson says he decided against attending Wednesday's county commission meeting after the commission set a specific time to consider his request for $2.3 million. In an interview this morning, Johnson said he didn't want to be part of the media circus he thought his appearance would spark. Even if he had attended, he said, he would have left the explanation of his request to chief deputy Kathy Harris, who handles budget matters. ...more

December 18, 2008

Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden has insisted that ending up as college football's all-time winningest coach isn't a big deal to him. ...more

December 18, 2008

This wasn't the way the ride was supposed to end for Gulf High. The team that won more games than any other in school history, picked up the program's first-ever playoff victory and possessed the best single-season running back in Pasco County history stumbled through a 50-0 beating Friday night at the hands of Class 3A-District 8 rival Pasco High. ...more

November 29, 2008

SEMINOLE HEIGHTS Walk, ride a bicycle or hop aboard an electric cart. Go green for the Southeast Seminole Heights Holiday Home and Garden Tour. ...more

November 26, 2008

Having reached the Class 2A state championship game a season ago, Tampa Catholic coach Bob Henriquez knew a two-point halftime deficit was no time to panic. Especially in the regional semifinals. ...more

November 22, 2008

Recession or no recession, a new poll by Quinnipiac University suggests that most Floridians feel they're in good shape financially. ...more

November 20, 2008

Recession or no recession, a new poll by Quinnipiac University suggests a majority of Floridians feel their personal finances are in good shape. ...more

November 19, 2008

Sophomore Derek Drummond saw a rebound bounce to him just outside the goalie box and the Sebring fullback booted a high, arching shot that found the upper-right hand corner of the net and sent the Blue Streaks into a frenzy. ...more

November 19, 2008

A hodgepodge of things that families use every day will be free for the taking Saturday at a Community Swap Day sponsored by the Brandon Family Support & Resource Center. ...more

November 19, 2008

Megan Wolfe doesn't need a fast start to have a big day. Just as long she gets enough hang time to make up for it. ...more

November 10, 2008