To the owners of groves that have been purchased for retail and housing developments: your property taxes may be going up. ...more

March 29, 2009

Members of Tampa's largest union have approved a proposed one-year contract with the city that includes pay raises of up to 5.5 percent for some. ...more

March 26, 2009

The tanking economy could force Florida to scale back its $1.34 billion deal to purchase land from U.S. Sugar Corp. to help restore the Everglades, a person close to the negotiations said Thursday. ...more

March 26, 2009

State lawmakers say gambling bills that passed a Senate commitee today could plug a third of the state's $3 billion funding hole. ...more

March 25, 2009

A citizens panel that advises the Hillsborough County School Board recently weighed the district's proposed budget cuts - and came up with some ideas of its own. ...more

March 25, 2009

A citizens panel that advises the Hillsborough County School Board recently weighed the district's proposed budget cuts – and came up with some ideas of its own. ...more

March 24, 2009

Solid waste fees may double because of delays to expansion project at the county landfill. ...more

March 19, 2009

Crying About Impact Fees Oh my goodness! The poor developers and Hernando County Commissioner Jim Adkins are crying again about having the developers pay impact fees that help provide infrastructure to areas that are being developed. ...more

March 19, 2009

The issue: Solid waste fees may double because of delays to expansion project at the county landfill. ...more

March 19, 2009

Steven Wagner is ready to be a Floridian and this city's glut of foreclosures is making it possible. ...more

March 18, 2009