It appears that Highlands County Administrator Michael Wright and Purchasing Director Jed Secory have come up with a winning proposal for county commissioners to consider on Tuesday. Their plan is a well thought-out policy that gives local companies an edge when it comes to doing business with the county. ...more

September 21, 2008

County Commission hopeful Ramon Gutierrez picked up the endorsement of the Hernando County Taxpayers Alliance this week. ...more

September 19, 2008

Maybe the best way to appreciate why the elephant-you-know-what has royally hit the fan over at the Lowry Park Zoo, is to suppose for a moment that the attraction's president, Lex Salisbury, was instead a Hillsborough County commissioner. ...more

September 13, 2008

On Thursday evening, the Highlands County commissioners will hold the first of two required evening public hearings on the proposed county budget for fiscal year 2008-09, which starts Oct. 1. ...more

August 13, 2008

LETTERS Loophole Puts City's Future At Risk Tom Jackson's (July 25) article hit the nail on the head. Yes, (Vice Mayor Mark) Hashim, who wants to close the city, is attempting to do it from within, even though the voters turned down his referendum. ...more

August 3, 2008

Supporters take issue with her assertions. ...more

July 15, 2008

County Commissioner Diane Rowden isn't content to simply vote no on a proposal to cut impact fees by 25 percent. ...more

July 15, 2008

Hillsborough County taxpayers could be on the hook for $100,000 or more to defend the county in a sexual harassment lawsuit involving Commissioner Kevin White. ...more

May 31, 2008

Even though they didn't get their way, Hernando County Commissioners Dave Russell and Rose Rocco deserve high praise for looking out for the taxpayer during Tuesday's ambulance rate hike hearing. ...more

May 25, 2008

In 1998, the average national cost of a new home was $129,300, and people's annual average income was $38,100. ...more

February 23, 2008