The city council today voted to lower fees for tree pruning and removal, less than four months after approving an eight-fold increase. ...more

February 5, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist lived up to his promise to protect Florida's most vulnerable citizens by vetoing cuts in line items 128 and 129 in the Agency for Persons with Disabilities Budget. ...more

February 5, 2009

School Superintendent Wayne Alexander has tendered his resignation, citing the need to return to Connecticut to be with his family. ...more

February 5, 2009

Miami City Ballet will cut eight dancers because it can't afford to pay them. ...more

February 3, 2009

Due to dwindling contributions and increasing costs, the Boys and Girls Club of Highlands County will start charging a $25 fee per child per month, starting next week. ...more

January 30, 2009

HOW EMPLOYEES ANSWERED Most of the employees who responded were teachers, and most of them overwhelmingly rejected the budget-cutting ideas. The results are percentages and represent whether employees agree/strongly agree or disagree/strongly disagree: ...more

January 17, 2009

Five Pinellas County elementary schools will close at the end of the current term and four middle schools will combine into two, school officials decided Tuesday. ...more

January 14, 2009

GAMBLING: Frustrated by jurisdictional issues, lawmakers look for ways to crack down on businesses that work with the Seminole Indians to offer blackjack and other casino-style games. ...more

January 14, 2009

Pinellas County school officials this morning are expected to discuss and likely vote on unpopular cuts to their budget for the 2009-2010 school year. Faced with a need to slash $69 million to $82 million, they have acknowledged drastic action is the only way to balance the financial numbers. ...more

January 13, 2009

$48 million Budget for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief for the next five years ...more

January 11, 2009