In a case that could have statewide implications, lawyers examined witnesses for nearly eight hours Monday in a lawsuit that will decide whether the Hillsborough County school district has to pay for off-site road improvements when a new school is built. ...more

June 24, 2008

A Teamsters' representative has fired off a letter to the county administrator asking him to respect the rights of 12 employees who are actively engaging in union-organizing activity. ...more

June 19, 2008

12 COUNTY EMPLOYEES ARE HEADING LOCAL EFFORTS ...more

June 18, 2008

Hillsborough Commissioner Kevin White deserves his day in court on allegations that he sexually harassed a former aide. But no matter how this case turns out, taxpayers will pay the price. ...more

June 11, 2008

If Hernando County commissioners are sincerely interested in saving taxpayers money and right-sizing county government in these lean economic times, they should start by reducing the size and budget of the county attorney's office. ...more

June 5, 2008

SEBRING – The Highlands County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to support the Sun 'N Lake of Sebring residents who filed a lawsuit to have their five-person governing body elected by residents. If the judge rules for the plaintiffs in the suit, the decision would take control of the Sun 'N Lake governing board away from the companies that own the thousands of vacant lots and, under the current rules, hold a 3-2 majority on the board. At the urging of county commissioners Andy Jackson and Barbara Stewart, the commissioners passed a resolution saying they support the lawsuit filed by the association representing Sun 'N Lake residents. The county also might enter this legal fight on the side of the residents seeking to put control of the governing board in the hands of residents. ...more

June 3, 2008

Friday morning, I was in contact with a member of the county legal department to receive clarification on several incorrect items that have been floating around in the public concerning their salaries and benefits. In an article written in the Hernando Today this week, the salaries of the county attorneys, along with their support staff, included benefits. The way the article was written it gave the reader the impression their benefits were in addition to the stated salaries when, in fact, they were already included in the total, per individual. ...more

June 3, 2008

Hillsborough County taxpayers could be on the hook for $100,000 or more to defend the county in a sexual harassment lawsuit involving Commissioner Kevin White. ...more

May 31, 2008

Pasco County government offices could soon become smoke-free. County commissioners on Tuesday directed their staff and attorneys to look into changing policy so that new employees would have to commit to being nonsmokers. ...more

May 28, 2008

Residents of northeast Pasco County for years have been waiting for regulations to maintain the region's rural character. ...more

May 28, 2008