Your recent editorial in the Tribune concerning contract negotiations with the Tampa firefighters reported information that is inaccurate and misleading. The Tribune editorial, "By Demanding 10 Percent Raise, City Firefighters Insult Taxpayers" (Our Opinion, Dec. 14),claims "government unions have lost all sense of economic reality." ...more

December 19, 2007

How much of a raise is it, really? For the nearly 50 million Americans who collect Social Security retirement benefits, the 2.3 percent cost-of-living-adjustment in their monthly checks beginning in January may make only a small dent on their growing expenses. ...more

December 15, 2007

While the origins of the Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas" may be a mystery, one thing is certain: It's getting more costly to buy your true love all the items mentioned. ...more

November 26, 2007

Opinions appear to becoming polarized over the proposed changes to the state's property tax system voters will see on the Jan. 29 presidential preference primary ballot. ...more

November 7, 2007

Safety Harbor commissioners can now breath a sigh of relief each time they – and other city residents – recycle after reaching an agreement on processing fees with Clearwater. ...more

October 27, 2007

State senate leaders have agreed to adopt a plan to link college and university tuition increases annually to the rate of inflation, signaling a willingness by lawmakers to give up some power to set student costs. ...more

October 10, 2007

A plan that would tie the cost of attending college to the rate of inflation heads to the full House for a vote today, adding a new wrinkle to the debate over raising tuition. ...more

October 5, 2007

China has begun releasing pigs from its central reserves into the domestic market to counter surging pork prices that have helped lift inflation to 11-year highs, according to a media report. ...more

September 22, 2007