Will it be concrete block or steel? Or will the building be made out of a prefabricated concrete and constructed by a local company out of Brooksville? ...more

March 27, 2009

TALLAHASSEE (AP) - Florida's minimum wage increased to $7.21 an hour on New Year's Day, a jump of 42 cents for roughly 400,000 workers. ...more

January 4, 2009

Let's start off by confronting all the lies! ...more

December 3, 2008

Regarding "Gasoline's Big Surprise" by Goklany and Taylor (Commentary, Aug. 17): ...more

August 23, 2008

The final graduation of 2008 for Hillsborough County schools was a celebration of second chances. ...more

June 5, 2008

The saying "Don't do the crime if you can't do the time" needs an addendum for offenders in Pasco County. Something like "Crime makes you pay." ...more

May 31, 2008

SEBRING – The refrain is the same from restaurant owners – regardless of the size of the eatery – when asked about a pay increase for employees who receive tips: it's part of the cost of doing business. Florida restaurateurs face another increase on Jan. 1, 2008 when the direct wage for "tipped employees" goes up to $3.77 an hour. According to the Agency for Workforce Innovation, the employer must pay tipped employees a direct wage. The direct wage is calculated as equal to the minimum wage ($6.79) minus the 2003 tip credit ($3.02) or a direct hourly wage of $3.77. Florida's minimum wage will increase to $6.79 per hour on Jan. 1, which is up from $6.67 this year. The majority of local businesses are now paying employees above the minimum wage. ...more

December 16, 2007