When Newland Communities in 2007 purchased land west of FishHawk Ranch to build Circa FishHawk, now under construction, the developer agreed to pay to expand a one-mile stretch of Lithia-Pinecrest Road between Bloomingdale and Adelaide avenues from two to four lanes. County officials say Newland has agreed to coordinate its plans to mesh with any additional fixes approved for the road. ...more

February 13, 2010

I am writing this letter because I believe there has been an oversight of one of Hernando County's best teachers, deputies and mentors. I know that as professionals in the workplace we all fall short of perfection sometimes. ...more

February 11, 2010

How reliable is the information on food labels? What about the nutrition information from restaurant menus or their Web sites? Does anyone ever check them? ...more

January 17, 2010

As a former banker for nine years and having been on the front lines during the boom and bust of the real estate market, and then the overall economy, I believe the actions of the banks in the last year are in direct response to the new regulations and oversight being implemented. ...more

December 20, 2009

Once again on the television and in the newspapers we hear and read the words "we inherited the problem" from the Bush administration. These people need to be taken out back to the wood shed and have their backsides blistered for lying to and disrespecting the people. Note to the Democratic congressmen and women: You cannot "inherit" something from yourself. ...more

December 18, 2009

The first candidate has stepped forward to run for Spring Hill fire commissioner in 2010. ...more

December 17, 2009

County finds no Sunshine Law violations; state won't investigate. ...more

December 10, 2009

Remax Realty Plus realtor Denyelle Dibble was surprised to find that her commercial real estate sign did not meet Avon Park's code requirements of six square feet. ...more

November 15, 2009

A federal appeals court on Tuesday backed the judge who ruled against the NFL and let quarterback Michael Vick keep more than $16 million in roster bonuses from the Atlanta Falcons. ...more

November 11, 2009

Ending months of speculation, Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp has confirmed that he will run for state Attorney General in 2010. ...more

July 19, 2009