Hernando County commissioners want to reduce or eliminate impact fees. ...more

October 30, 2009

"Going green" has become a popular catch phrase. But what does it really mean? ...more

February 25, 2009

The Longleaf community recently received two "green" development awards and a new conservation-based certification. These honors came on the heels of the Florida Green Building Coalition's designation of Longleaf as the county's first overall "green community" earlier this summer. ...more

September 17, 2008

SEBRING –– The Highlands County commissioners have decided to appoint a citizens review committee to give them advice on whether to raise, lower, suspend or even replace impact fees as a way to finance infrastructure. But how that committee will be chosen and what special interest groups it will represent remain far from settled. The big divide on how to constitute this committee became apparent at Tuesday's commissioners meeting, when commissioners Barbara Stewart and Guy Maxcy put forth opposing views. ...more

January 23, 2008

Sometimes helping the environment might be as simple as screwing in a light bulb. ...more

October 29, 2007