Commissioner to propose plan at meeting tomorrow ...more

February 10, 2009

School board to meet at 1 p.m. ...more

February 10, 2009

The school district's principals and other administrators won't get raises this year after all. ...more

February 5, 2009

An expert on business and management said a county commissioner's presence at one of the leadership meetings could lead to a breakdown in trust and empowerment. ...more

February 5, 2009

The Florida Strawberry Festival will offer free gate admission March 4 for active and retired members of the military. ...more

February 3, 2009

The Sun 'n Lake 2009 landowner's election is over but the controversy over voting rights will linger on. Elections normally are fought on several issues; what was done wrong, what candidates would do to correct incumbents' errors and all kinds of promises of good things to come. That was not the case here. ...more

February 1, 2009

The nationwide economic downtown is offering few signs it is about to reverse course. This has government on all levels scrambling to keep spending in line with falling revenue. Under such circumstances, public officials should welcome whatever help they can get in shouldering this burden. City government in Tarpon Springs appears to be on the verge of having that sort of assistance. ...more

January 31, 2009

Monday's edition of Highlands Today contained an article titled "Spring Lake May Purchase Golf Course." As a Spring Lake property owner and resident I am pleased to see this creative proposal, which under consideration by the Spring Lake Improvement District (SLID) board, receive your coverage. ...more

January 29, 2009

As you know many condo associations are dealing with some residents' inability to pay assessments as owners face foreclosure. As a result of the rules governing foreclosures, for the first time our association expects to incur bad debt expenses this year. ...more

January 25, 2009

The subject was bound to come up Tuesday. The school board's full day of meetings marked the first time the board had come together since Superintendent Wayne Alexander's job search became public. ...more

January 21, 2009