Though this week's cancellation of the Derby Lane Million appeared to be the end of what had been the richest greyhound race in the world, track officials are keeping their options open for future years. ...more

January 5, 2008

Christmas may be over but the Florida Department of Transportation has a big wish-list of Hernando County road projects ready to submit to the state Legislature. ...more

January 4, 2008

The script for tonight's basketball game between the University of Florida and Charleston Southern probably will read like this. In an O'Connell Center only half-full because of no-show season-ticket holders, UF will feast on an opponent far lower on the basketball food chain. ...more

December 18, 2007

Mayor Pam Iorio announced Wednesday that she is laying off 100 city workers, the second announcement of mass layoffs in roughly five months. ...more

November 15, 2007

SEBRING –– There is both good and disappointing news regarding the condition of the 1,200 miles of roads maintained by Highlands County. First, the good news. The county will resurface 25 miles of roadways, eight more than last year, in the new fiscal year, which began Oct. 1. The disappointing news: At least 30 miles, and preferably 40 miles, should be resurfaced each year to keep the county road system in top shape, according to Brian Miller, the county's road construction inspector. There is also hope for expanding county road maintenance in future years, if Ken Wheeler's optimism about the county's asphalt plant bears out. In May, Highlands County is scheduled to open the state's first government owned asphalt plant at the county landfill. Wheeler, the county's director of solid waste, has predicted a cost of $69 per ton for paving with asphalt from that plant, $13 per ton less than the county's current contract price of $82 per ton. ...more

October 29, 2007

Gov. Charlie Crist should recognize what a majority of lawmakers fail to understand: developing water resources is essential to Florida's future. ...more

October 25, 2007

Say some clown steals your car from the parking deck at work. If it's equipped with General Motors' OnStar service, he could be in for a big surprise and you could get a little revenge, and even see your car again. ...more

October 9, 2007

A plan that would tie the cost of attending college to the rate of inflation heads to the full House for a vote today, adding a new wrinkle to the debate over raising tuition. ...more

October 5, 2007

SEBRING — Carol Shackleford already knows the biggest news in town. "People have been calling me at home, asking me if it's really going to open," said Shackleford, the permit clerk at the Highlands County Building Official's office. So, for the record, Shackleford issued a permit on Sept. 18 to Olive Garden. A 7,441 square-foot building will be constructed at 1696 U.S. 27 S., in front of the Shops at Shelby Crossing. It will employ about 150 workers. ...more

September 22, 2007

The $4 billion budget approved unanimously by Hillsborough County commissioners Thursday night includes a mix of cuts, layoffs and, for the lucky few, a reprieve from the budget ax. ...more

September 21, 2007