Hillsborough County Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson said he didn't think he needed to attend Wednesday's county commission meeting because his second-in-command was the best person to answer questions about his $2.3 million request. ...more

December 19, 2008

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

TAMPA -- Kevin and Jackie Transue began their latest trip to Mexico this morning by driving from their Spring Hill home to Tampa International Airport, where a mariachi band provided entertainment for JetBlue Airways' inaugural Tampa-Cancun flight. JetBlue and TIA celebrated the restoration of Tampa-Cancun service, which four other airlines have planned or tried since the 1980s before choosing other routes for reasons ranging from hurricane damage in Mexico to low ridership. ...more

December 18, 2008

Bank of America Cutting 35,000 Bank of America said it will eliminate 35,000 jobs over the next three years because of the poor economy and duplications created through its merger with financial services company Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. ...more

December 12, 2008

Progress Energy Art Gallery, located in historic downtown New Port Richey is your one stop shop for all of your holiday shopping needs and has coordinated several events to make shopping easy. ...more

December 10, 2008

Gasoline prices, inflation and a stock market plunge led more Highlands County residents than usual to reach out and seek help. ...more

December 7, 2008

Rather than shopping exclusively at Orlando or Lake Wales malls, more Highlands County Christmas shoppers are buying gifts locally than they did last year. ...more

December 6, 2008

Reports of robberies have increased in Pinellas County this year but decreased in Tampa, law enforcement statistics show. ...more

December 4, 2008

Baby formula is expensive. That fact nearly led to the death of a 5-month-old last week and it keeps donors from stocking food banks with the nourishment so vital to infants who aren't breast-fed. ...more

December 3, 2008

Cynthia Pinckney ministers to the needy, so she's extremely well-versed on the economy these days. ...more

November 28, 2008