Editorial cartoons for March 24

New owners take over downtown St. Petersburg's Hofbräuhaus

ST. PETERSBURG — The downtown German beer-hall Hofbräuhaus St. Petersburg has been bought by a partnership led by former Checkers Drive-In Restaurants president Keith Sirois.

Ed Sheeran coming to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa

Let it never be said Ed Sheeran hasn't given the people of Tampa what they want.

Editorial: Once more, homeowners are let down by state housing agency

Once upon a time, the federal government created a program called the Hardest Hit Fund. Its goal was admirable, and its mission important. The fund was designed to aid Americans in danger of losing their houses after the Great Recession had wreaked havoc on the economy. Unfortunately, the folks in Washington erred in …

Editorial: Lessons from Hurricane Irma

Two weeks later, Florida is still recovering from Hurricane Irma. But with federal, state and local officials still on the ground, and the experience fresh, now is a good time to start assessing what went right, what went wrong and how Florida can better prepare for the next one.

Evacuation

Back in bargaining, Hillsborough school district and its teachers are $50 million apart

It started off nice and friendly. Gretchen Saunders, chief business officer for the Hillsborough County Public Schools, passed candy around the room. Negotiators for the district and the teachers' union commended one another for their good work during Hurricane Irma. The union thanked the district for paying everybody a …