SPRING HILL FIRE BOARD CHAIRMAN STILL PLANS TO BE AN ADVOCATE FOR THE DISTRICT ...more

May 29, 2008

Highlands County Commissioner Guy Maxcy wants his fellow commissioners to consider an economic stimulus package for the local business community. We like that idea, and are game for anything that eases the desperate situation a growing number of businesses are in. We fear, though, that there is little that can be done on this level. Let's hope that isn't the case. ...more

February 20, 2008

The Brooksville Housing Authority didn't have money to pay an electrical contractor back when its board of directors authorized the work at its Summit Villas affordable housing complex. ...more

February 19, 2008

The Brooksville Housing Authority didn't have money to pay an electrical contractor back when its board of directors authorized the work at its Summit Villas affordable housing complex. ...more

February 18, 2008

Some city and county officials want to look at freezing wages for some or all of their employees as a way to help balance budgets. ...more

February 18, 2008

Hillsborough Commissioner Rose Ferlita sounded precisely the right tone this week when commissioners discussed partnering with the city of Tampa on ways to save money. ...more

February 9, 2008

Commissioners on Monday voted unanimously to ban the distribution of beads and candy at parades. ...more

January 19, 2008

With Hillsborough County residents hurting from a collapsing real estate market and stalled development, the county commission is considering a limited economic stimulus package, including halving impact fees. ...more

January 17, 2008

One of the key advantages of having a city or county charter is that voters can decide how their policymaking boards are structured. ...more

December 7, 2007

City commissioners again deferred hiring a city manager Monday, triggering a fourth search for a top administrator. ...more

December 4, 2007