Pasco County commissioners want to get to the bottom of the oil drilling issue, so they are planning a local workshop in January. ...more

December 5, 2009

A conservative state senator stunned his colleagues on Thursday when he announced that he was switching his "yes" vote on a commuter rail proposal to "no." Other senators who voted "no" in the past said they don't know how they will vote this time -- leaving the future of SunRail and TriRail all the more uncertain. ...more

December 3, 2009

Pasco County commissioners want to get to the bottom of the oil drilling issue, so they are planning a local workshop in January. "They said it's a done deal," County Commission Chairwoman Pat Mulieri said Tuesday about proposals to lift a ban on drilling near Florida coasts. ...more

December 1, 2009

We've all seen drivers who are paying more attention to their cell phones than to the traffic around them. ...more

November 29, 2009

Every lawsuit filed or even threatened under a California law aimed at electing more minorities to local offices - and all of the roughly $4.3 million from settlements so far - can be traced to just two people: a pair of attorneys who worked together writing the statute, The Associated Press has found. ...more

November 15, 2009

Exercise may not be the only reason taking the stairs is better for your health than stepping into the elevator. ...more

November 3, 2009

A new state report shows that number of uninspected elevators is on the rise and that state regulators continue to discover violations missed by private inspectors. ...more

November 2, 2009

Withdrawing from a class carries a hefty penalty this year for college students with Bright Futures scholarships, but the consequences for lower-income students could be more severe than state lawmakers intended. ...more

November 1, 2009

Pasco residents already are facing a possible economic double whammy by early 2010 that could turn into a triple blow without action, state lawmakers say. ...more

October 28, 2009

Turn that car stereo down, some state lawmakers want to tell drivers who crank up the volume to window-rattling levels. ...more

October 25, 2009