State Agriculture Secretary Charles Bronson and other opponents of a federal plan to decrease the pollution of Florida's rivers, lakes and bays say the restrictions would generate billions of dollars of costs for businesses and local governments. ...more

December 3, 2009

The Florida economy will turn around but it will take the work both of residents and of government leaders to make it happen. ...more

November 25, 2009

a program that has exposed taxpayers to financial risk for too long. ...more

November 22, 2009

Every lawsuit filed or even threatened under a California law aimed at electing more minorities to local offices - and all of the roughly $4.3 million from settlements so far - can be traced to just two people: a pair of attorneys who worked together writing the statute, The Associated Press has found. ...more

November 15, 2009

State Sen. Mike Fasano is upset that Pinellas County has yet to implement a program to help first-time homebuyers with down payments. ...more

November 13, 2009

Hoping to increase Tampa's share of federal stimulus funding for infrastructure upgrades and other needs, city officials are considering hiring a Washington lobbyist. ...more

November 11, 2009

The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce and its economic development arm, the Committee of One Hundred, are splitting up. The separation, both groups say, will make them stronger. ...more

October 23, 2009

Negotiators will head back to the bargaining table today as the Pasco County School District tries to work out contracts with the union that represents teachers and other employees. ...more

October 21, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Negotiators will head back to the bargaining table today as the Pasco County school district tries to work out contracts with the union that represents teachers and other employees. ...more

October 21, 2009

The Pasco County School Board is putting the finishing touches on a manual that will set guidelines for implementing its school concurrency policy. The board will hold a public hearing at 9:30 a.m. today on the concurrency implementation procedures manual. ...more

October 20, 2009