After listening to two attorneys and about 30 citizens for four hours, the Highlands County commissioners again sided with the Venus community and said no to the National Security Training Center. ...more

October 21, 2009

The House has passed a bill Florida's top planning official says would undermine the state's growth management laws. ...more

April 29, 2009

The city council will consider tonight a staff recommendation to approve an annexation and development agreement on two parcels less than 10 acres each, north of the Sebring city limits. ...more

April 21, 2009

The Department of Community Affairs and the Department of state were invited to the Sunset Review Committee to answer questions, according to State Rep. Denise Grimsley. ...more

March 28, 2009

It's clear some of our legislators are using bad economic times as an excuse to dismantle state entities that they don't like. In state Rep. Denise Grimsley's case, that's the Department of Community Affairs. ...more

March 27, 2009

It's reassuring to see the Tampa City Council understands the urgent need to conserve water. It's dismaying to see state lawmakers don't have a clue about the need to protect Florida's water resources. ...more

March 21, 2009

Builders and developers could soon find it easier to build in cities across Florida. ...more

March 19, 2009

Unless you had plenty of spare hours to sit at a computer and access hard-to-find Web sites, it could be a daunting task to find out how much money the state of Florida gives out to local government. ...more

March 19, 2009

New Web site tracks how state spends taxpayer dollars. ...more

March 18, 2009

The Highlands County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to award a $250,000 contract to the Central Florida Regional Planning Council. ...more

March 11, 2009