One hundred and twenty gallons of diesel spilled at the landfill, concluded an engineering firm hired by Highlands County to investigate the fuel spill. That information is being reported to the state. ...more

October 23, 2009

Five years ago today, Hurricane Charley veered from its long-forecast target of the Tampa area and rammed into Charlotte County as a Category 4 storm. ...more

August 13, 2009

$147 million Construction cost of the C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir $125 million ...more

June 16, 2009

Real estate developer Douglas Weiland, who is trying to stave off a $21.5 million foreclosure lawsuit, got a reprieve last week when county commissioners agreed to let him mine a 135-acre parcel in Dade City for fill dirt to sell for two major road projects. ...more

March 29, 2009

The county's back-up dredge disposal site is looking even more attractive these days - to the tune of about $2.7 million. ...more

March 28, 2009

A large chemical plume that sits beneath the Young-Rainey Star Center building on Belcher Road has spread to nearby properties, including areas around a day care center. ...more

March 26, 2009

A large chemical plume that sits beneath the Young-Rainey Star Center building on Belcher Road has spread to nearby properties, including areas around a daycare center. ...more

March 25, 2009

Dirt could be moving for the new landfill cell by early next month. ...more

March 25, 2009

Goal is to take advantage of dry season. ...more

March 24, 2009

The opponents of a plan to dump material dredged from the bottom of the Hernando Beach channel onto a county-owned piece of land on Shoal Line Boulevard will get a hearing in front of a judge. ...more

March 5, 2009