The Hillsborough County Commission heard from its Citizens Advisory Committee on Thursday about a host of issues that the appointed board hopes to address this year. ...more

May 15, 2009

Comedian Milton Berle once quipped a committee is "a group that keeps minutes and loses hours." ...more

January 9, 2009

On Tuesday, the Highlands County commissioners will consider a major change in the way impact fees are paid. ...more

October 5, 2008

The Highlands County Commission will hear on Tuesday a proposal to change when contractors have to pay impact fees. This makes perfect sense and we hope the commission approves the change. ...more

October 5, 2008

Highlands County commissioners voted Tuesday to raise impact fees, effective Jan. 1, to account for inflation. ...more

September 10, 2008

SEBRING — Ramon Gavarrete, the Highlands County engineer, and Ken Wheeler, the county's director of solid waste, are the two finalists for the new position of director of the division of public works. County Administrator Carol and two citizens panels picked the five finalists for the public works and public safety division director jobs on Thursday, after interviewing more than two dozen candidates. Cool said he could not officially announce the names of the five finalists — three for public safety division director and only two for public works division director — until background checks for all five had been completed satisfactorily. ...more

February 17, 2008

SEBRING –– Public access could be restored to Lake Denton as soon as January, under a plan tentatively adopted by a special seven-member citizens committee. Highlands County commissioners may receive the proposal in December. It calls for restricting access through limited parking, weekend user's fees, and closing the county boat ramp at 4 p.m. daily. During summer weekends, dozens of vehicles carrying scuba divers, swimmers, sunbathers and a few boaters often overflowed the county's parking lot at the lake. Committee members are recommending that parking be limited to only eight spaces. Vehicles parked outside of the designated spaces could be ticketed or towed. ...more

November 16, 2007

Who owns Lake Denton? ...more

September 27, 2007