The issue: Privatization of county government services. Our opinion: In some cases it makes a lot of sense, but officials should examine prospects carefully. ...more

March 22, 2009

The world has dramatically changed for both small and big business. So the Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce has created a series of seminars to help entrepreneurs avoid the pitfalls of starting a business and teach the latest business-survival lessons. ...more

March 14, 2009

A budget committee Tuesday was split on whether to continue offering a tuition reimbursement plan to government employees. ...more

March 4, 2009

The issue: Spring Hill Fire Rescue board votes to transfer emergency dispatching to county. Our opinion: Fire commissioners deserve praise for long overdue decision. ...more

March 1, 2009

Hillsborough County is jumping on the Twitter trend, sending out county news via the social media service under the name @HCNews. So far, there's a small following -- 25 people -- but more could be flowing soon, given tweets from the county such as this one: ...more

February 25, 2009

I recall when I was a young lad and our family of five children, later to be seven, lived with my grandparents during World War II. ...more

February 13, 2009

County Administrator David Hamilton wants to find out what's on county commissioners' minds. ...more

November 30, 2008

Four of seven Hillsborough County School Board members were sworn in for four more years Tuesday night, and applications for five more charters schools were approved for the 2009-10 school year. ...more

November 19, 2008

Hillsborough County parents are looking at an array of expanded school options with eight new charter schools planning to open in August. ...more

November 14, 2008

Hillsborough parents are looking at an array of expanded school options with eight new charter schools planning to open in August. ...more

November 13, 2008