When he ran for county commissioner, James Adkins loudly proclaimed his stance as a fiscal conservative. ...more

November 27, 2008

A warning was given at the start of Wednesday's fire board meeting. ...more

November 13, 2008

City Council members got sticker shock this week when Fire Chief Keith Williams told them it would cost $1.3 million to repair and renovate the downtown fire station. ...more

November 12, 2008

Incoming County Commissioners James Adkins and John Druzbick say Thursday's three-and-a-half-hour orientation meeting will give them plenty of time to meet department heads and get up to speed on current issues. ...more

November 12, 2008

Ready to meet public Thursday. ...more

November 12, 2008

The very concept of a "crash tax" seemed repugnant a year ago. Then Amendment 1 passed, and city officials watched their tax revenues shrink by $400,000 this year. ...more

November 12, 2008

An early-morning fire in St. Petersburg displaced about 65 people from a three-story apartment building Sunday. ...more

November 10, 2008

About 65 people were displaced from a three-story apartment building in St. Petersburg this morning after a fire erupted in a nearby vacant building, fire officials said. ...more

November 9, 2008

It's all in the Legislature's hands. The elected representatives in Tallahassee must pass a bill that would officially make Spring Hill Fire Rescue an independent special district. ...more

November 6, 2008

A husband and wife escaped unharmed but were left homeless Friday night when fire swept through and destroyed their two-story home at 2995 W. Shula Road in the Highlands Lake Fire District. ...more

November 1, 2008