The U.S. Census Bureau wants you! As the bureau readies itself for the 2010 census, it's hiring temporary workers to do a variety of census-related jobs. ...more

November 21, 2009

If you're looking for a job and you like dropping in on people, you might be a good fit for one of at least 4,000 local jobs coming open for U.S. census workers. ...more

November 13, 2009

Two former members of the city board claim Ron Grimming was passed over for the chief of police job because of the color of his skin, according to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch report. ...more

November 8, 2009

From Lakeland to Davenport and Auburndale to Frostproof, Polk County is linked by more than just Interstate 4 and U.S. 27. ...more

November 8, 2009

The warfare waged among the high schools in Polk County has always been top notch, but this past week, the need to win was played out not on the sweaty gridiron on a humid Friday night, but in an air-conditioned, oak paneled courtroom on a Wednesday afternoon. ...more

November 6, 2009

Across America, Census Bureau workers are knocking on doors. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 140,000 census workers, hired from within each local community, are canvassing neighborhoods to identify each residential address. This is preliminary to distributing the actual census questionnaires. ...more

November 4, 2009

Across America, Census Bureau workers are knocking on doors. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 140,000 census workers, hired from within each local community, are canvassing neighborhoods to identify each residential address. This is preliminary to distributing the actual census questionnaires. ...more

November 1, 2009

U.S. Census Bureau estimated more than 36 million trick-or-treaters wandered the streets last year ...more

October 27, 2009

Children, adults, seniors - all are being affected by the national recession, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics. ...more

October 23, 2009

The recession has put the squeeze on Tampa Bay area residents, as can be seen in figures released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau. The results are based on the annual American Community Survey, conducted nationwide. ...more

September 26, 2009