County Administrator David Hamilton is due to get his six-month evaluation from county commissioners this month. ...more

September 6, 2008

It's not a big surprise that enrollment is down in Highlands County schools this year. The lower number is a product of our ailing economy, and the need for families to follow jobs wherever they can find them. Unfortunately, sometimes those jobs are elsewhere. ...more

September 5, 2008

Our homeowners association is governed by Florida Statute 720. Our bylaws say that a director who has unexcused absences for three consecutive meetings has vacated his/her director's position. ...more

August 28, 2008

I just wanted to give a big "thank you" to all the Floridians who voted yes on Amendment 1. As usual, Florida voters did a bang-up job of researching and understanding the implications of what they were voting for. I will save a whopping $175 on my property taxes this year. But please let me tell you how the cuts in funding have affected my family and the community I live in. ...more

August 24, 2008

A combination community garage sale and cookout will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the home of Stephanie Troxell, 4748 Voorhees Road, New Port Richey. The event is a fundraiser for the Lofreddo family - specifically 7-month-old Chance Lofreddo, as he nears the first of several heart surgeries in his lifetime. ...more

August 20, 2008

Terry Grace Sears knows she still has work to do helping the families of Sept. 11 victims, seeing the proof last week on the faces of kids just beginning to open up about their parents' deaths in the terrorist attack. ...more

August 17, 2008

The Sebring Chamber of Commerce has reminded us to shop locally. What a great concept! With all of the growth of the "Big Boys" on the highway, we seem to have forgotten that basic idea. ...more

August 14, 2008

Bruce Borkosky and Jeri Canale are running as Democrats for County Commissioner District 3. ...more

August 11, 2008

David Schmidt and Susan Valdes have never run against each other for school board, but they share a unique political link. ...more

August 5, 2008

Has anyone noticed how the government reacts when money is short? ...more

August 2, 2008