Barbara Stewart, chairman of the Highlands County commissioners, called for greater emphasis on planning, efficiency, accountability and oversight in county government as she spoke to the Highlands County Homeowners Association Monday morning. ...more

December 9, 2008

County commissioners Wednesday will consider approving an ordinance amending the capital improvements element of the county's comprehensive plan. ...more

December 8, 2008

When Better Homes and Gardens wrote about a "fuss-free" Thanksgiving, clearly they weren't picturing me, my husband, our cousins, two turkeys and a hatchet. ...more

November 27, 2008

Few events offer as much all-around fun as a fair - right down to the second the rides are dismantled, food vendors offer up their last temptations and the lights are turned off until next year. ...more

November 13, 2008

The Federal Communications Commission voted Tuesday to open up unused, unlicensed portions of the television airwaves known as "white spaces" to deliver wireless broadband service. ...more

November 5, 2008

Environmentalists and the automobile industry are scrambling to make their case to the Florida Environmental Regulation Commission, which Wednesday is considering tougher emissions and fuel-efficiency standards for vehicles. ...more

October 25, 2008

County officials on Thursday approved construction plans for a controversial new high school near the junction of State Road 52 and Chicago Avenue in Hudson. ...more

October 24, 2008

Pasco County officials today approved construction plans for a controversial new high school near the junction of State Road 52 and Chicago Avenue in Hudson. The approval of construction plans was required under the conditions of county commissioners' approval of the project in March 2007. Work on the school could begin within the next 90 days. The high school, now know as High School "EEE," drew renewed objections from nearby residents, who said it violated the county's long-range planning strategy and would damage wells. ...more

October 23, 2008

NATO defense ministers agreed Friday to allow troops operating in Afghanistan to attack drug lords and their networks that support the escalating insurgency in the country. ...more

October 11, 2008

A federal judge ordered the Bush administration today to immediately free 17 Chinese Muslims from Guantanamo Bay into the United States, rebuking the government in a landmark decision that could set the stage for the release of dozens other prisoners in Cuba. ...more

October 7, 2008