If an early leave incentive to trim the county workforce doesn't pan out, the next step could be an adjustment in pay for some 750 government employees. ...more

February 19, 2009

Human Resources Director Cheryl Marsden admitted offering an early leave incentive plan to employees could cost the county some valued workers. ...more

February 12, 2009

A declining housing market and mounting home foreclosures could knock a $58 million hole in Hillsborough County's budget next year and cost dozens of county employees their jobs. ...more

February 12, 2009

The news has been filled with examples of taxpayer giveaways to banks, investment companies, giant insurance companies and the oil-rich country of Iraq. Now along comes a need to provide a $17 billion lifejacket to mismanaged auto corporations. ...more

December 24, 2008

I don't think our local, county, state or federal governments understand what the majority of we hardworking, overtaxed and overcharged citizens need and want for the dollar value we "might" get in return. ...more

September 16, 2008

SARASOTA COUNTY - Gregory Kennedy had a large circle of friends, and some say he would have done anything to protect them. ...more

August 1, 2008

Government workers won't find out for sure until September how much more money they will receive in their paychecks. ...more

July 31, 2008

Even after we agreed to accept more risk in our policies, big insurance not only reneged on their promise to lower rates for Floridians, they continued to increase them. ...more

February 4, 2008

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. lost a bid to have an appeals court reconsider its decision to allow 2 million current and former female workers sue as a group with sex-bias claims. ...more

December 12, 2007

It doesn't boast the highest gross profit margins, nor is it the largest in a nationwide chain of 600 bookstores. The Borders at Lumsden and Providence roads in Brandon was, however, recently ranked No. 1 in the nation by its parent company, Borders Group. ...more

September 9, 2007