Ken DeVane is no longer a member of the city's municipal code enforcement board. ...more

May 24, 2008

Regarding "Manhunt Continues For 3rd Burglary Suspect In Crash" (Metro, May 17): ...more

May 21, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - Ken DeVane is no longer a member of the city's municipal code enforcement board. On Tuesday, the third-term board member resigned during a joint work session of the code enforcement board, city council and Mayor Joe Affronti. His action followed his allegation that council members disregarded the code enforcement board's recommendation of a $22,350 noncompliance fine in a case that involved Gaspar's Patio Bar & Grille. Council approved levying a fine of $1,600. ...more

May 20, 2008

Circumventing the process toward an independent fire district would likely be a devastating backfire, one county commissioner said Wednesday. ...more

May 8, 2008

LEGISLATURE WOULD NOT APPROVE BILL WITHOUT VOTE OF THE PEOPLE, HE SAID ...more

May 7, 2008

An attorney for the Spring Hill Fire Rescue District proposed Tuesday that the county bypass the previously agreed-upon referendum method seeking department independence by appealing directly to the state Legislature. ...more

May 7, 2008

Seeks county permission to lobby state for independence. ...more

May 6, 2008

TAMPA - Alex Sink, Florida's chief financial officer, will meet with Alan Crotzer today in Tallahassee and sign the final paperwork needed to pay Crotzer $1.25 million for his wrongful imprisonment. ...more

May 6, 2008

AVON PARK — South Florida Community College is preparing its budget with about $1 million less this year than last year. "The budget news is not good; we have less than we hoped," said SFCC President Norm Stephens. "The good news is we have known this was coming and have been preparing to manage it." The state legislature will pass the budget today, but Stephens said he already has a good idea what to expect –– $1 million less for the general fund and the loss of matching revenue for money raised for scholarships and building improvements. ...more

May 5, 2008

SEBRING — Shanice Battles was a bit nervous when she first found out she was pregnant, but by the time Ja'marion Ford was born April 20, she was much more prepared, thanks to her regular visits with Healthy Families Highlands. ...more

May 2, 2008