Florida lawmakers made some of the final decisions Saturday on cutting $2.4 billion from the state budget, making painful and politically controversial cuts in programs that range from preserving environmental land to providing elderly people in-home living assistance. ...more

January 11, 2009

The day after Barack Obama was elected president, Kari Fulton heard a white colleague proclaim that racism in America is dead. ...more

January 4, 2009

A spending bill taking shape in Congress to stimulate the economy could exceed $700 billion, and no community can afford to be left out. Tampa area leaders are right to be assembling wish lists. ...more

January 1, 2009

Hernando County department managers have made out a Santa wish list, checked it more than twice and are ready to submit it for approval to county commissioners. ...more

December 20, 2008

The Hernando County school district is keeping good financial books, a state audit has found. ...more

December 20, 2008

For the hundreds of camera-toting tourists who visit Wall Street every day, the New York Stock Exchange presents an imposing sight. ...more

December 20, 2008

As expected, county commissioners on Tuesday rejected a committee recommendation to create a separate governmental division dedicated to affordable housing. ...more

December 17, 2008

45 Percent of Americans approve using federal money to keep automakers viable 44 ...more

December 9, 2008

When Middleton High School was put on a state list of 13 schools that face closure unless they improve academically, Fred Hearns decided he had to act. ...more

December 6, 2008

Hernando County is in line to receive $5.6 million of federal money that would be used to ease the local foreclosure crisis and stabilize the housing market. ...more

December 5, 2008