Riding a bus is going to get more expensive, and even nonriders might soon pay more to support Hillsborough County's transit agency. ...more

August 5, 2008

Hillsborough County's transit agency this morning voted to raise fares across the board and gave tentative backing to a property tax increase to pay for more buses and a long-range transit study. ...more

August 4, 2008

Has anyone noticed how the government reacts when money is short? ...more

August 2, 2008

The voters demanded lower property taxes, and as Pasco County's cities work on spending packages for the next fiscal year, they are heeding that message. ...more

August 2, 2008

The current discussion concerning offshore drilling is an example of how hard it is for our leaders to do the right things for the right reasons. ...more

August 1, 2008

For many years, Highlands - County has typically been spending about $1.7 million to resurface between 20 to 25 miles and reconstruct from two to five miles of county roads every year. ...more

August 1, 2008

Hillsborough County commissioners today restored millions of dollars in cuts to services for children and the elderly and created a property tax grant for veterans who rent their homes. ...more

July 31, 2008

As the city council plans to renew its annual fire assessments, churches and nonprofit organizations will likely find themselves paying a greater annual fee to get their fire protection. ...more

July 31, 2008

Consumers Need Break Regarding "TECO Seeks 22% Bump in Fuel Charges" (front page, July 19): ...more

July 26, 2008

Well, now. What to make of the decision in Port Richey to whack out a venerable, if unpopular, source of income for the little city's operations? Has the majority not heard about the - oh, what is that phrase? ah, here it is - "crushing budget deficit brought about by falling property values and Amendment 1"? ...more

July 25, 2008