The county's internal performance auditor says he needs a new lawyer. In a memo to Hillsborough County Commissioners on Friday, Jim Barnes said the e-mail snooping controversy involving County Attorney Renee Lee has left his office without legal representation at a time when the legitimacy of his work is being questioned. ...more

March 20, 2010

The man accused of killing a Dixie County sheriff's captain in January made his first court appearance in Dixie County on Thursday morning. ...more

March 11, 2010

Fire commissioners will discuss a resolution for excused and unexcused absences from meetings with their attorney Wednesday. ...more

March 7, 2010

The conventional wisdom is that former Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom did the state a favor by deciding last Sunday night to resign his seat in the House rather than be hauled before his peers to answer ethics complaints. In our mind, the state lost a chance for a valuable civics lesson. ...more

February 27, 2010

The conventional wisdom is that former Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom did the state a favor by deciding Sunday night to resign his seat in the House rather than be hauled before his peers to answer ethics complaints. In our mind, the state lost a chance for a valuable civics lesson. ...more

February 24, 2010

If it is true that, in a democracy (OK, a representative democracy), the people get the government they deserve - and This Space believes it to be entirely, unwaveringly true - then what are we to think today about the adults who reside within the cozy confines of Dade City? ...more

February 19, 2010

Polk County Judge J. Michael Hunter denied a motion by Terrence Barnett to withdraw from a plea agreement stemming from his role in the 2007 murder of Bryan "Red" Fanning. ...more

February 11, 2010

The controversy swirling over the chaplain's link to the fire district's Web site will be among the hot topics discussed during Wednesday's board of fire commissioners meeting. ...more

February 7, 2010

City council members will again attempt to determine whether to follow city ordinance and hold a special election to fill an empty council member's seat or change it to save thousands of dollars in election costs. ...more

February 4, 2010

A call to Avon Park's Deputy Mayor Brenda Gray alerted her of a brewing misunderstanding among Main Street property owners, the Community Redevelopment Agency and the Highlands County Economic Development Commission. ...more

January 28, 2010