Russell Fair leans against a railing at his South Tampa house, rubs his hand across his face and says there may be a silver lining to the visit he received about two weeks ago from a child protection investigator. ...more

March 14, 2010

A proposal to cut school board members' salaries across the state has two Hernando County School Board members claiming that state lawmakers are playing politics and creating double standards. ...more

March 13, 2010

I read in today's paper (March 11) that the initial payment of $61.2 million in stimulus money has been received by the state. The report indicates it will pay up to 95 percent of a new hire's salary provided; the employer is approved, (by whom?) The applicant meets federal low income requirements and has a dependent child at home. ...more

March 13, 2010

Creating compelling resumes was the subject of an online chat Wednesday on TBO.com. Natasha Goodley of Barry University's adult and continuing education department fielded questions to help job seekers make a great first impression with their resumes. Here are five of the best tips discussed: ...more

March 6, 2010

Job hunters may finally be facing their first real rays of hope in Polk County. ...more

March 2, 2010

Good enough to date, but not good enough to marry. That's pretty much how Donald Penn felt Friday after the Bucs took the step necessary to minimize their chances of losing the left tackle during free agency. ...more

February 27, 2010

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have done just about everything possible to keep rival clubs from stealing linebacker Barrett Ruud, left tackle Donald Penn and running back Cadillac Williams during free agency. ...more

February 26, 2010

Before the Trib relegates the Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance story to the back page, the readers and taxpayers need a multitude of answers to critical questions surrounding this whole affair. ...more

February 25, 2010

Being somewhat familiar with Habitat for Humanity and their reputation of excellence in our community, I was compelled to write after reading the article on Feb. 10 regarding their current director's resignation. ...more

February 18, 2010

There is no question that staff is the most important thing when running a business. After all, nothing would happen without them. It is the staff that represents your company, and you want to have the best team that you can. That said, when an employee is no longer effective, you must take action. ...more

February 17, 2010