Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez underwent arthroscopic surgery Monday to repair torn cartilage in his right hip, and doctors said they found nothing that would keep him from returning to the lineup in May. ...more

March 10, 2009

Florida won't get enough federal stimulus money to avoid more budget cuts, the state Senate's budget leader said Monday. ...more

February 9, 2009

Wharton High won the girls team title Saturday at the 12th Annual Gator Invitational Cross Country. Wharton had 61 points to beat Lake Region. Land O' Lakes was fifth with 197 points. Wiregrass Ranch was sixth with 215 points. Gaither was seventh with 217 points. ...more

October 11, 2008

The city has begun to take a hard look at how it will make the most of an ever-tightening budget. ...more

August 7, 2008

It's best to have a cushion, just in case. That's the word from the members of Brooksville's City Council, who voted 5-0 Monday during their regular meeting to take a conservative approach to this year's budget process by starting with a tentative millage rate of 7 mills, just as they did last year. ...more

July 22, 2008

City officials might not have to use the word "slash" to describe this year's budget process. ...more

July 20, 2008

A Quality Hospital The Tribune article "Picking A Hospital, It's Not Brain Surgery, But It Can Give You A Headache" (April 14) provided misleading and incomplete statistics. ...more

June 23, 2008

It's fair to say Scott Kazmir has had his moments of frustration with the Rays' insistence that their star pitchers be treated with the utmost care. ...more

May 25, 2008