Business owners and entrepreneurs in Highlands, Hardee and DeSoto counties will be able to receive comprehensive training to help them run their businesses as a result of a $100,000 grant awarded to Heartland Workforce. ...more

November 15, 2009

Heartland Workforce will be the primary tenant in a new building it will be moving into next year. ...more

November 15, 2009

With Highlands County rated among the driest counties in the state, the county commissioners met Tuesday in emergency session and extended the countywide burn ban for another seven days. ...more

March 25, 2009

Florida's Heartland Rural Economic Development Initiative will be hosting a presentation to introduce Florida Virtual Entrepreneur Center to community leaders in Highlands, Hardee and DeSoto counties, which are included in the Florida High Tech Corridor. ...more

March 22, 2009

To remain competitive in today's business climate, employers must constantly build and enhance the skills of their employees. ...more

March 8, 2009

It took years of intercounty conflict, negotiations and public commitment to put an end to the wellfield overpumping in north Hillsborough and Pasco counties that damaged surrounding wetlands and lakes. ...more

January 16, 2009

Construction could begin in 12 months in the southwest corner of Highlands County on a $100-million facility for the training of government and corporate security personnel, as well as law enforcement officers, firefighters and first responders to natural or man-made disasters. ...more

November 5, 2008

In the latest in a flurry of lawsuits against U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, another former high-level employee alleges fraudulent practices at one of Buchanan's car dealerships set up to benefit the firm's owners and partners. ...more

September 20, 2008

The Highlands County Commission has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of Tropical Storm Fay. ...more

August 18, 2008

Training money for both public and private utility companies in the region is being offered through a first-time project. ...more

July 20, 2008