President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday named New York City housing commissioner Shaun Donovan to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, turning to a former Clinton administration aide known for developing affordable housing. ...more

December 14, 2008

Fresh from a victory at the polls on Nov. 4, advocates of a change in Hillsborough County's style of government are setting their sights on 2010. ...more

November 16, 2008

It's a long way from Brooksville to Washington, D.C., as the proverbial crow flies. ...more

November 12, 2008

Barring a last-minute ruling from the Florida Supreme Court, the Hillsborough County mayor question won't be on the ballot. That doesn't mean voters won't be asked about at least part of the issue. ...more

October 19, 2008

The Hillsborough County mayor question won't be on the Nov. 4 ballot. On Friday, a three-judge panel upheld a circuit judge's earlier ruling to keep it off. ...more

September 13, 2008

The video of a disheveled, unshaven Glenn Beck talking about a hemorrhoid operation gone wrong feels like one of those late-night, partying-with-your-friends pictures posted - to your eternal regret - on Facebook the next day. ...more

January 15, 2008

He's worked for the city for more than three decades, knows virtually every inch of its plumbing, and in less than a month he'll be taking over the reins. ...more

November 15, 2007