A handful of Republican governors are considering turning down some money from the federal stimulus package, a move opponents say puts conservative ideology ahead of the needs of constituents struggling with record foreclosures and soaring unemployment. ...more

February 18, 2009

"Game On!" The title of a training course last week reflected the eagerness of West Pasco real estate agents to learn about federal money for a foreclosure rescue plan. ...more

February 18, 2009

Pasco County could get $20 million for transportation projects from the federal stimulus package now making its way through Washington, county commissioners learned Tuesday. ...more

February 11, 2009

Pasco County could get $20 million for transportation projects from the federal stimulus package now making its way through Washington, D.C., county commissioners learned Tuesday. To take advantage of the stimulus money, the county officials must sendthe state Department of Transportation by the end of the week a list of what they plan to spend the federal money on. That list is due to the DOT's Tampa office Friday. ...more

February 10, 2009

A couple of perennials are blooming again in the corridors of the county commission. ...more

February 5, 2009

A couple of perennials are blooming again in the corridors of the county commission. I, and more with me, am tired of the hassle. Both THE Bus and Hernando Beach's dredging project should be put in mothballs for at least a decade. ...more

February 5, 2009

In his radio address Saturday, President Barack Obama promised to lower mortgage costs, offer job-creating loans for small businesses, get credit flowing and rein in free-spending executives, as he prepares a new road map for spending billions from the financial rescue plan. ...more

February 1, 2009

The county has released a "top 10" list of projects it believes has the best shot at qualifying for some of the billions earmarked for President Obama's economic stimulus package. ...more

January 31, 2009

The $825 billion stimulus package taken up today by Congress would pump millions into Hillsborough County schools and revive plans administrators put on hold as the economy soured. If the package is approved as previously crafted, the school district could gain $143 million in federal aid during the next two years. The money could be used for technology upgrades and school renovations, among other needs. ...more

January 28, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist hinted Monday at a possible veto of part of the Legislature's budget-deficit package because of its education cuts. ...more

January 13, 2009