Labels, they often don't work. In Todd Pressman's July 23 guest column, "Liberals Push County Mayor Effort," he stated that the county mayor effort was "born and nurtured as a liberal-led referendum." ...more

July 26, 2008

Over the next few months, you likely will hear a lot about a proposal to create a county mayor position in Hillsborough County. ...more

July 5, 2008

Most improvements make matters worse because most new ideas are regrettable, including this not-quite-new one from John McCain's speech depicting how improved America will be after four years of him: "I will ask Congress to grant me the privilege of coming before both houses to take questions, and address criticism, much the same as the prime minister of Great Britain appears regularly before the House of Commons." ...more

May 30, 2008

Two former child welfare workers were arrested Thursday and accused of lying in official state records about having face-to-face meetings with children and foster parents. ...more

May 23, 2008

TAMPA - Two former child welfare workers were arrested today on charges they lied in official state records about having face-to-face meetings with children and foster parents, officials said. ...more

May 22, 2008

TAMPA - A child welfare caseworker was arrested this morning and charged with 33 counts of falsifying records, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. ...more

May 22, 2008

The House voted Thursday to hold two of President Bush's confidants in contempt for failing to cooperate with an inquiry into whether a purge of federal prosecutors was politically motivated. ...more

February 15, 2008

A young burglar accused of burning down the St. Paul United Methodist Church 13 years ago was ordered to make $2.4 million in restitution. It was, at best, wishful thinking on the part of the court. ...more

December 22, 2007

The founders of Without Walls International Church and Paula White Ministries are among four ministries that have failed to comply with a request for information by a U.S. senator questioning their tax-exempt status. ...more

December 7, 2007

One of the key advantages of having a city or county charter is that voters can decide how their policymaking boards are structured. ...more

December 7, 2007