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 less than a month, Pasco County commissioners will learn where a California company wants to put an $11 million county-financed sports complex. ...more

November 8, 2009

Fans losing patience I cannot help but feel badly for the Bucs' coaches and players. Their owners shop for them on the sales rack and in the bargain bins. After acquiring them at discount prices, they expect the team to be competitive in a league where, for many teams, talent and experience are a factor in determining whether they get the job and paid their salary. ...more

November 8, 2009

Charter government and impact fees are among the hot-button topics awaiting county commissioners when they meet Tuesday. ...more

November 8, 2009

Target Corp. has sold its interest in the struggling Cypress Creek Town Center project. ...more

November 6, 2009

Clerk of Court Karen Nicolai announced Thursday the Hernando County citizens' annual report received an award for outstanding achievement in popular reporting from an independent panel of reviewers with the National Government Finance Officers Association. ...more

November 6, 2009

For those who want to pay less taxes, it seems like good news: the tax collector took in 8 percent less this year than in 2008. ...more

November 5, 2009

It will cost $400,000 in lawyer and consultant fees to figure out whether consolidating Hillsborough County's four public water systems makes sense. ...more

November 5, 2009

The speed limit on Meadow Pointe Boulevard is going up. Pasco County commissioners Tuesday morning approved a plan to raise the speed limit for the two-lane road to 45 mph between State Road 54 and Sheringham Way and to 40 mph south to Beardsley Drive. ...more

November 4, 2009

Pasco County commissioners put festival planners in the county on notice Tuesday: If you want county help, be prepared to prove how many hotel rooms your event fills. ...more

November 4, 2009