BUDGET BY THE NUMBERS $754 million proposed fiscal year 2010 budget $5.73 property tax rate per $1,000 of assessed value ...more

August 7, 2009

Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin has again proved to be the state's most popular, with 1.2 million visitors during the year that ended June 30. ...more

July 24, 2009

Bolstered by strong attendance in July, Florida Aquarium attendance in fiscal 2009 is about 1 percent lower than a year ago despite the poor economy, aquarium officials said Wednesday. ...more

July 23, 2009

Bolstered by strong attendance so far in July, Florida Aquarium attendance in fiscal 2009 is about 1 percent lower than year ago despite the poor economy, aquarium officials said today. ...more

July 22, 2009

The Tampa Police Department announced today that it will cut 36 civilian positions from its 2010 budget, although only four employees will lose their jobs. ...more

July 1, 2009

Three hearings are scheduled Tuesday for the Hernando County School Board, including a second public hearing about the upcoming budget. ...more

June 14, 2009

Hillsborough County neighborhoods needing playground equipment, planning festivals or trying to beautify can apply for grants of up to $1,500 from the county. ...more

May 6, 2009

More than 203,000 people have bought the ultracheap Nano car in India, yielding sales of 25 billion rupees ($512.6 million), Tata Motors said Monday. The sales are significant in a country where just 1.5 million passenger cars were sold last fiscal year. ...more

May 5, 2009

Legislative budget chiefs have agreed that state workers making $45,000 and more will take a 2 percent pay cut. ...more

May 3, 2009

Bans on using state dollars for university embryonic stem cell research and student trips to Cuba and other terrorist-linked countries will not be in Florida's budget. ...more

May 3, 2009