Everybody loves a hometown guy, especially when it comes to hometown politics. That's why you can't help but want to chuck Jack Mariano amiably on the chin - ya big lug, ya - whenever he goes all parochial on behalf of hyper-local issues. ...more

November 8, 2009

In his latest move to show support for his bank, Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Ken Lewis spent almost a million dollars this week to buy additional shares of his struggling bank. ...more

February 7, 2009

Hillsborough County's affordable housing program exists to help low-income homebuyers. ...more

January 2, 2009

On the same day they appointed Joe Creech interim building official, county commissioners also sent a clear message to him and his staff: Improve customer service and efficiency. ...more

December 30, 2008

A longtime Colliers Arnold executive who helped build the company into one of the Bay area's leading commercial real estate firms is leaving Florida. ...more

December 19, 2008

A longtime Colliers Arnold executive who helped build the company into one of the Bay area's leading commercial real estate firms is leaving Florida. J. Patrick Duffy, Colliers Arnold's president, has resigned after 25 years with the Tampa-based real estate firm. ...more

December 18, 2008

The ascendance of the Tampa Bay Rays to the World Series is a blessing for baseball that should thrill every fan of this great sport. It proves that miracles can happen, and the teams which attempt to buy their way into a championship every year will not succeed 100 percent of the time. ...more

October 21, 2008

The Grant Tolbert era officially ended Friday with the retirement of the Hernando County building director. ...more

September 18, 2008

Department reorganization continues. ...more

September 16, 2008

Kathy Burke is CEO at Brooksville Regional Hospital and interim CEO at Spring Hill Regional. ...more

August 31, 2008