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Hints to avoid the long wait at DMV offices
On Friday, Hillsborough County Tax Collector Doug Belden said wait times were averaging more than an hour, after averaging less than 15 minutes for eight years. At one point, there were more than 200 people waiting in the tax collector's Brandon and West County offices. Here are tips to avoid long lines or waits. ...more
August 31, 2009
Fla. Leads Nation In Rise In Food Stamp Requests
TALLAHASSEE (AP) - As the economy tanks, the number of families relying on food stamps for their next meal is rising nationally. Florida has seen the biggest jump, with a 29 percent increase. ...more
February 20, 2009
Florida Leads Nation In Rise In Food Stamp Requests
As the economy tanks, the number of families relying on food stamps for their next meal is rising nationally. Florida has seen the biggest jump, with a 29 percent increase. ...more
February 19, 2009
Canadian Health Care
Reference the letter by Jim Vokes on Feb. 9: I read with interest the part about Canada's health care system. I would like to chat with whomever wrote the letter Mr. Vokes refers to. ...more
February 19, 2009
Letters To The Editor
Health Care In Canada I'm confused by Gene Costain's article Jan. 24 ("Universal Health Care For Elephant, Mouse," Views). Is he for or against universal health care or just writing about the poor job journalists have done reporting the facts about it? I'm hoping to provide a little more clarity. ...more
January 28, 2009
Florida Voters Report Long Lines, Some Problems
Long lines formed, some vote counting machines jammed and fear that ballots would go uncounted lingered Tuesday as Florida tried to repair a reputation still sullied from the 2000 recount. ...more
November 4, 2008
New Wal-Mart Style Unifies Stores
ROGERS, Ark. (AP) - Style at a Wal-Mart used to mean a clean cut on the side of a box so customers could get their products right from the case. ...more
November 2, 2008
Florida Elections Officials Dealing With Long Lines
Elections supervisors are adding new equipment, updating Web sites with wait times and handing out fans and water to people standing in long early voting lines. ...more
October 22, 2008
Need For Passport Overhaul Contested
The State Department insisted Friday it can handle the growing demand for passports, despite congressional investigators' findings that the agency has not overhauled the system to avoid a repeat of last summer's backlog fiasco. ...more
July 26, 2008
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