A new audit shows that sales of the Florida Lottery are going flat. ...more

March 12, 2009

Federal job discrimination complaints against private employers surged to record numbers last year. ...more

March 12, 2009

The Pasco County Commission recognizes the difficult economic times facing our residents and the county. As you have probably read, Pasco County faces a $28.8 million shortfall in revenue because of the decline in property values. We want our residents and our employees to know that we are doing everything we can to proactively deal with these uncertainties and continue to provide quality service to our residents. As a result, we are looking closely at every service we provide to continue to serve our residents in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible. ...more

March 11, 2009

A second round of cutbacks in hours could mean all Pasco County library branches will close two days a week instead of one. ...more

March 6, 2009

Tampa International Airport will cut its annual budget and post a smaller surplus than expected because fewer passengers are expected to use the airport in the next few months, airport director Louis Miller said Thursday. ...more

March 6, 2009

Tampa International Airport will cut its annual budget and post a smaller surplus than expected because fewer passengers are expected to use the airport in the next few months, airport director Louis Miller said this morning. ...more

March 5, 2009

An 8.1 percent projected decline in passenger traffic at Tampa International Airport through September will require the airport to trim its budget, airport officials said today. ...more

March 5, 2009

The city's policy to allow officers to drive home patrol cars has had the beneficial impacts predicted when it was put in place a year ago, Brooksville Police Chief George Turner told the City Council earlier this week. ...more

March 5, 2009

Pinellas officials had no good news for people who attended a Tuesday night town hall meeting on the county's budget plans for the 2010 fiscal year. ...more

March 4, 2009

The 2009 regular session of the Florida Legislature is under way. The issue dominating the proceedings is the dwindling state government revenue stream. According to current estimates, planned spending for the state's 2010 fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, will have to be cut by $5 billion. If not, there would be a budget deficit, which the state constitution bans. The Legislature could reduce the future red ink potential by asking the Florida voters to do away with the class size amendment to the state constitution they approved in 2002. Unfortunately, lawmakers may only delay class-size compliance a year and ask voters to approve a change in the way compliance is determined next year. ...more

March 4, 2009