During the worst recession in modern times, as workers were enduring pay cuts, losing benefits and being required to take furlough days, the city of Tampa's unions sacrificed ... nothing. ...more

November 6, 2009

The city has reached a tentative agreement with its largest union in a dispute over wages, while an impasse with another union may be headed for the city council. ...more

November 5, 2009

The city has reached a tentative agreement with its largest union in a dispute over wages, while an impasse with another union may be headed for the city council. ...more

November 4, 2009

Courthouse security was partially privatized Tuesday with the arrival of six Wackenhut employees. ...more

September 2, 2009

Pinellas landlord Lawrence Ayers was given a choice this morning: clean and fix the three condemned rental properties he owns in Clearwater or pay fines of up to $3,800 a day. ...more

July 13, 2009

A 62-year-old Palm Bay man pleaded not guilty this afternoon to a charge he falsely claimed to have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. ...more

June 25, 2009

One man said he got stuck between appeasing his homeowners association and adhering to local water restrictions. ...more

March 24, 2009

One by one, four individuals stepped before a Hillsborough County special magistrate today to explain why they had yet to pay a citation for violating the county's strict water use ordinance. ...more

March 23, 2009

Call it Hillsborough County's perfect storm: As officials struggle with a continuing drought, many residents still refuse to adhere to water restriction ordinances. ...more

March 23, 2009

A federal judge has refused to delay the transfer of Sarasota hedge fund manager Arthur Nadel to New York, where he faces federal charges of wire and securities fraud. Attorneys for Nadel, 76, filed a petition asking to keep Nadel in Florida so they can consult with him in their efforts to seek a review of a ruling that he be held without bail. ...more

February 6, 2009