Fifth generation Floridian Susan Staton, a certified dance instructor for 15 years, has prepared 10 local couples who had never danced before to showcase their talents at a 6:30 p.m. Nov. 6 fundraiser, Dancing With the Locals, at the Red Rose Ballroom. Noon Rotary has tapped Staton's talent for the past two years for this event. ...more

October 28, 2009

Only a few years ago, Pinellas County and city officials were worrying aloud that condo developers were going to snatch up all the county's waterfront property, driving off the Pinellas tourism and hospitality industry. Long before that could happen, the state's real estate market collapsed, bringing the condo development craze to a halt. ...more

May 30, 2009

The Pasco Sheriff's Office is doing away with its air unit and plans to spend the money on road deputies instead. What will be the impact on Pasco County's crime rate and public safety. ...more

March 11, 2009

Nearly $1.5 million was returned Monday to several government organizations in the Tampa Bay area after state investigators found that insurance brokers received undisclosed fees and commissions from insurers. ...more

February 10, 2009

Nearly $1.5 million was returned today to several government organizations in the Tampa Bay area after state investigators found that insurance brokers received undisclosed fees and commissions from insurers. ...more

February 9, 2009

The bad economic news just keeps getting worse. Last year, Florida legislators learned the state would lose about $1 billion in revenue. Before they could act on that news, it turned out the state had actually lost $2 billion. ...more

December 5, 2008

Robert Hunter, who helped guide growth planning in Hillsborough County for 21 years, will resign at the end of this year as executive director of the planning commission. ...more

November 28, 2008

Robert Hunter, who helped guide growth planning in Hillsborough County for 21 years, will resign at the end of this year as executive director of the Planning Commission. ...more

November 27, 2008

Linda Hayward is back in the petition business. ...more

November 21, 2008

City staff will go to a four-day workweek in the next fiscal year. ...more

September 4, 2008