No meeting of the Legislature would be complete without political sniping over education, particularly when it comes to expert opinion. ...more

March 18, 2009

County Administrator David Hamilton is due to get his six-month evaluation from county commissioners this month. ...more

September 6, 2008

Government workers won't find out for sure until September how much more money they will receive in their paychecks. ...more

July 31, 2008

When the cash cow of ever-increasing property values stuffed county coffers like the California Gold Rush, top-level county administrators and department mangers bathed in the excess with double-digit pay hikes and out-of-control spending. ...more

July 27, 2008

County Commissioner David Russell said he will recommend Tuesday that top level administrators and department managers forego salary increases this year to help government deal with a leaner budget. ...more

July 19, 2008

Class sizes at Florida's public universities were already among the largest nationwide. Starting this fall, students should expect them to get bigger. Budget cuts at each of the state's 11 public universities have left a gaping hole in the faculty ranks - either through layoffs or vacant jobs gone unfilled. ...more

June 2, 2008

For years, the University of South Florida's efforts to recruit black students were failing. What resulted was a steady drop in the number of black freshmen at a school that touted its diversity. ...more

September 8, 2007