In anticipation of mandatory cutbacks, Hillsborough County is considering many proposals to slash its athletic budget. ...more

March 20, 2009

PODS Adds Staff Clearwater storage company PODS Enterprise said it has added 116 employees as it adjusts to an increase in moving and storage demand from customers looking for alternatives to traditional services. The new hires are earning $35,000 to $50,000 and primarily are call center workers, the company said. ...more

March 19, 2009

Protect your money from scam artists. ...more

March 10, 2009

High noon in Alpine, and a tumbleweed rolls across a deserted road in front of a shadowy figure with a five o'clock shadow. ...more

February 25, 2009

New county boss says budget demands it ...more

November 27, 2008

When he ran for county commissioner, James Adkins loudly proclaimed his stance as a fiscal conservative. ...more

November 27, 2008

After hearing the country's financial system characterized by words such as "crisis" and "disaster" over the past several weeks, I wasn't surprised to find that my inbox was clogged with questions. Many people are looking for ways to save money. Others want to know where to put the money they've already saved. And nearly everyone wants some reassurance that the decisions they're making - whether they're about credit, their homes, or investing - are the right ones. ...more

October 12, 2008

I'd like to offer my suggestion on one way to help cover the budget shortfall for schools in Hillsborough County. How about laying off a couple of school board members? The savings on the $40,000 salary from each would free up enough money for hiring at least a couple of new classroom teachers. ...more

August 7, 2008

A school board committee of two assigned to draft travel guidelines became a meeting of four Thursday with an equal number of reporters plus a television cameraman sitting in. ...more

July 25, 2008

Made all your summer travel plans yet? Oh, you say the gas prices have you down and instead of that trip to the Grand Canyon you had planned with the kids, you're taking the family to Busch Gardens. ...more

July 23, 2008