Candidate defends his job record
Bart Siegel, running for Circuit Court clerk, says a January rating of his work as a Pinellas County auditor had some "mean-spirited, gratuitous assertions."

Trip cancellation decried
TAMPA -- Over the weekend, County Commission chairwoman Pat Frank persuaded County Administrator Dan Kleman to cancel a trip to Washington, D.C., to lobby area congressmen.

Truck driver school loses again
The state won't reinstate the REACT training program -- even under new management. It is accused of certifying drivers without testing.

Audit reveals errors in accounting at HCC
Despite several errors, including one that cost $10,000, the report says the college generally complied with state guidelines for internal control.

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