For hundreds of patients, his retirement meant searching for a new ophthalmologist. For Dr. H. Frederick Keiber, it meant the opening of doors that had at best remained ajar for a man whose practice always came first. ...more

July 14, 2008

Industrial conglomerate Siemens AG said Tuesday that it will cut 16,750 jobs, or 4.2 percent of its global work force, to streamline operations and slice nearly $2 billion in costs in the face of a slowing economy. ...more

July 9, 2008

If county commissioners approve County Administrator David Hamilton's proposed budget recommendations en masse, Hernando County government would not only go on a diet, it would face extreme liposuction. ...more

July 1, 2008

Hamilton: Culture shift needed ...more

June 30, 2008

DUNEDIN – The city could cut 18 full-time positions from its fiscal 2009 budget to make up for an expected $2.6 million revenue shortfall. In an interview today, City Manager Robert DiSpirito said the city has everything it could to prevent having to lay off any employees. The amount of property tax revenue the city will lose next fiscal year to state-mandated property tax rate cuts is so large, however, he will be forced to recommend staff reductions, DiSpirito said. ...more

June 26, 2008

Having read your column with great interest, I thought I would write you. ...more

June 17, 2008

Twenty-five years after accepting her first teaching job, Diane Lipe is leaving the classroom. ...more

June 4, 2008

General Motors is closing four truck and SUV plants in the United States, Canada and Mexico, affecting 10,000 workers, as surging fuel prices hasten a dramatic shift to smaller vehicles. ...more

June 4, 2008

Lean and mean. That's the direction Hernando County government must go if it hopes to survive challenging economic times, County Administrator David Hamilton said Tuesday. ...more

June 4, 2008

Hamilton releases budget goals. ...more

June 3, 2008