I know from experience that if one person has a question or problem, there are thousands more behind the scenes who are struggling with a similar situation. So I like to dole out the answers and tips in this space whenever possible. ...more

June 1, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School District needs to trim spending by nearly $16 million to cover an anticipated shortfall in the 2008-09 budget, Superintendent Heather Fiorentino said Wednesday. ...more

May 8, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School District needs to trim spending by about $16 million to cover an anticipated shortfall in the 2008-09 budget, Superintendent Heather Fiorentino said this afternoon. ...more

May 7, 2008

That was state Sen. Victor Crist's reaction Wednesday to the news conference Wednesday at which Sixth Circuit Chief Judge Robert J. Morris Jr. said planned state budget cuts probably would lead to furloughs of Pinellas and Pasco court employees in May and June. ...more

February 21, 2008

I'm getting very irritated when the first thing elected city officials or government officials say is that we can't reduce taxes because we'll have to reduce services. They need to look at organizational structures, tasks and responsibilities and see how they can adjust. It's the citizens' money, not theirs. I am totally disgusted with the sheriff's office when they took extra money and divided it up for bonuses. This was ridiculous. ...more

February 13, 2008

The package arrived unceremoniously on a Monday in mid-December, dropped at the front door by an anonymous delivery person. ...more

January 20, 2008

As President Bush and congressional Democrats begin negotiations on a package of measures to stimulate the economy, the big fight will be over whether to put extra money in the hands of tens of millions of low-income families who paid little or no income tax last year. ...more

January 20, 2008

Burger King is telling suppliers it may stop buying tomatoes from southwestern Florida, where farmworkers have fought to get the second-largest hamburger chain to pay more for its produce and help boost wages of fieldworkers, according to a letter obtained Monday by The Associated Press. ...more

January 16, 2008

MIAMI - Burger King is telling suppliers it may stop buying tomatoes from southwestern Florida, where farmworkers have fought to get the second-largest hamburger chain to pay more for its produce and help boost field worker wages, The Associated Press has learned. ...more

January 15, 2008

Thousands of homeowners in "sinkhole alley" are going without coverage. ...more

January 12, 2008