Highlands County School Board members have been fielding phone calls from parents who are upset with a proposed doubling of the number of early release days from 10 to 20. ...more

January 25, 2009

Florida has outgrown the concept of the casual lawmaker. If the job is to be done right, that is, as righteously as humanly practical, serving in the Legislature should be a full-time job with one boss: the public. ...more

January 4, 2009

They don't get much publicity. They're not elected. They're hardly household names. For that matter, they don't even get paid. ...more

October 26, 2008

James Adkins says if he doesn't win a county commission seat this time, he's hanging up his political aspirations for good. ...more

October 19, 2008

Rowden's people skills; Druzbick's business savvy. ...more

October 16, 2008

SAYS GOVERNMENT MUST BE MORE ACCESSIBLE ...more

August 11, 2008

WAL-MART MANAGER SEEKS TO RESTORE ACCOUNTIBILITY ...more

August 11, 2008

PLANS TO STOP WASTEFUL SPENDING ...more

August 11, 2008

12 YEARS ON BOARD HAVE PREPARED HIM FOR COUNTY, HE SAYS ...more

August 11, 2008

Passengers flying tiny SeaCoast Airlines between St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport and Key West gather in what looks more like a cozy family room than an airport terminal. ...more

June 10, 2008