Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom is a disgrace. At a time when the Legislature is working to burden local and county government with further unfunded mandates, evidence surfaces that the speaker cooked up a $122.5-million spending spree for his hometown community college. ...more

January 4, 2009

In a spirit of cooperation, the county and city have launched a committee that meets monthly to examine issues that affect the city of Brooksville. ...more

December 26, 2008

After a challenging 2008, Highlands Today asked some government officials their assessments of the budget situation for next year. ...more

December 23, 2008

Before the high-tech age, the only way citizens could see their government leaders in action at weekly business meetings was to drive to downtown Brooksville and be there promptly at 9 a.m. when the gavel banged and the proceedings got under way. ...more

December 19, 2008

Despite the daily grind of dreary economic news, Hillsborough County government finances are in the pink, at least for now. ...more

December 18, 2008

Barbara Stewart, chairman of the Highlands County commissioners, called for greater emphasis on planning, efficiency, accountability and oversight in county government as she spoke to the Highlands County Homeowners Association Monday morning. ...more

December 9, 2008

Barbara Stewart, who recently began her second four-year term as a county commissioner and was elected chairman of the commission, will be the guest speaker at today's meeting of the Highlands County Homeowners Association. ...more

December 8, 2008

County Administrator David Hamilton wants to find out what's on county commissioners' minds. ...more

November 30, 2008

Stabins Childish It is an embarrassment and an outrage to read of Jeff Stabins' "thank you" to Linda Hayward. I cannot believe he is so idiotic and childish to have sent her this. ...more

November 22, 2008

Although this past election didn't turn out as I desired for the country, I must say I was more pleased with the results in our local elections. The Brown-Waite and Schenck wins made me happy as did the almost-clean-sweep of the commissioners running for re-election. Good riddance to Chris Kingsley and Diane Rowden, no matter how they and their family members pout and call the voters names. ...more

November 21, 2008