Preparations are ongoing for the annual Veteran's Day Parade. Organizers are asking local organizations to participate. ...more

October 14, 2008

It was like a scene straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster. Several deputies - wearing bulletproof vests and helmets and carrying automatic weapons - ducked behind vehicles parked near the Highlands County Sheriff's Office and the county courthouse late Thursday morning. ...more

October 11, 2008

The fate of Berry Hill, a controversial development proposed for land just west of Dade City, falls to Pasco County commissioners Tuesday after two lower county boards split on recommending the project. Opponents say the project defies the spirit of county rules aimed at protecting the rural region. Planners say the project is essentially a conservation subdivision – a land use designed specifically to protect rural land from sprawl. IF YOU GO WHEN: 1:30 p.m., Tuesday WHERE: Historic Pasco County Courthouse, 37918 Meridian Ave., Dade City ...more

October 6, 2008

The fate of Berry Hill, a controversial development proposed for land just west of Dade City, falls to Pasco County commissioners Tuesday after two lower county boards split on recommending the project. ...more

October 4, 2008

A sparse crowd turned out Monday evening for county commissioners' first public hearing to discuss their proposed budget for the 2009 fiscal year. ...more

September 10, 2008

Pasco County's budget for 2009 will be the subject of a public hearing by county commissioners Monday evening. ...more

September 6, 2008

A record number of companies is competing for the contract to build the new Highlands County Sheriff's Office building. ...more

August 1, 2008

Whether a new $11.1 million law enforcement building is constructed may be an election year issue for Sheriff Susan Benton, but a county committee is proceeding with their plans anyway. ...more

July 24, 2008

A program that puts sculptures and paintings in public settings is once again being targeted by Hillsborough County budget cutters. ...more

July 11, 2008

SEBRING – A father who was mistakenly detained by sheriff's bailiffs who mistook him for his son is an angry man. He's angry that the mistake happened despite his insistence that they had the wrong man. He's even angrier that they didn't apologize after realizing their mistake. Wellington E. Clarke Jr., 47, of Sebring, said he was shocked to find himself handcuffed at the Highlands County Courthouse while he was there taking care of personal business June 12. "I went to court to collect back child support my ex owed," Clarke Jr. said. "The judge said, before you go, you've got unsettled business with the sheriff's office. Three, a lady and two men came up to me and said we've got a warrant." ...more

July 7, 2008