BROOKSVILLE - At 2 p.m. Friday, embattled County Emergency Management Director Tom Leto was ushered into the county administrator's office to hear whether he still had a job. ...more

May 9, 2008

It was much less than they wanted, but better than nothing at all. ...more

May 8, 2008

Improving the My Safe Florida Home program may take time, lawmakers said Friday, after unanimously passing legislation to further tweak the state's hurricane inspection and home improvement program. ...more

May 4, 2008

Within our relatively small Lake Placid area, we have literally exploded with an overabundance of seniors who require help from the relatively small number of physicians, that for whatever reason, have not left the area for the more populated area of the state where they could likely make even more money than they can ever expect to make here. ...more

January 18, 2008

It's understandable that state Sen. Mike Fasano and other officials want Pasco County government to purchase west-Pasco based Aloha Utilities. Customer service and water quality issues have plagued the utility for years, and dozens of orders by state regulators have failed to solve them, leaving customers frustrated and angry. ...more

December 12, 2007

Fifty-four nursing homes, including one in St. Petersburg, are being told by the government that they are among the worst in their states in an effort to goad them into improving patient care. ...more

November 28, 2007

Government investigators have found that the Mine Safety and Health Administration failed to conduct required inspections last year at 107 of the nation's 731 underground coal mines. ...more

November 18, 2007

The School District of Hillsborough County would like us to believe that the reason our elementary students are struggling to master foundational math skills has more to do with teachers' deficiencies than with those found in Voyages, a program written by Hillsborough County School District employees. We don't buy it. ...more

October 10, 2007