Librarian Mary Myers wants those overdue library books back. And county commissioners agreed with the library system director, although there will not be an "amnesty program" anytime soon. ...more

August 7, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School Board has approved a contract with a new charter school despite concerns that the school has enrolled more students than the Department of Education might provide funding for if the state puts a cap on spending. ...more

July 10, 2008

The House voted for cheaper change Thursday, the kind that would make pennies and nickels worth more than they cost to make and save the country $100 million a year. ...more

May 9, 2008

Despite the protests of a several skateboarders, the city council moved forward with a law that would impose stiff penalties on those who skateboard downtown. ...more

January 29, 2008

TAMPA - Mike Alstott, arguably the most popular Tampa Bay Buccaneer in the history of this NFL franchise, officially called it quits this morning in an emotional announcement at the team's headquarters. ...more

January 24, 2008

Mayor Hutch Brock started the discussion about the city manager search with a familiar refrain. ...more

January 23, 2008

"A slam dunk" is how community advocate Liz Gutierrez described the Hillsborough Planning Commission's overwhelming approval of the Greater Palm River Community Plan on Jan. 14. ...more

January 21, 2008

PLANT CITY – Commissioners, in a unanimous vote Monday night, decided to ban distribution of candy and beads at parades. ...more

January 15, 2008

Swank, style and luxury are on the march in West Tampa and could help transform the working-class neighborhood into a destination. ...more

January 11, 2008

SEBRING — Hiring a new administrator, the county's chief executive, won't be the only major change in 2008 for Highlands County government. By the end of February, four months before Administrator Carl Cool retires, the county commissioners plan to fill the four new executive positions which they recently created. By unanimous vote on Tuesday, the commissioners agreed to immediately launch the hiring process for the four new "division director" positions. Having four division directors supervise the county's 19 department heads and report directly to the administrator is the centerpiece of the commissioners' No. 1 goal, set back in January, of making county government more efficient. The county will advertise to fill three of the positions — directors of the public safety, public works and community services divisions — immediately. Candidates will be sought locally, statewide and nationally. Rick Helms, the assistant county administrator, has already been picked for the fourth position, assistant county administrator/director of administrative services. For several weeks, commissioners had been considering two options: hiring the division directors as soon as possible, or letting the new county administrator pick the division directors after he or she starts on July 1. ...more

November 7, 2007