Two of the most overpaid public servants the county has, Guy Maxcy and Carl Cool, have come out against Amendment One. Why? Because they will have a little less money to throw toward contractors and Realtors who are bound and determined to over-build the county at the expense of its citizens. They won't be able to throw our tax money around like the federal government does. Have they ever thought about cutting back on their spendthrift ways? No. They come up with ways to spend more of your tax money that will affect you for years to come. ...more

February 4, 2008

Earl Sharpe of Bayonet Point wants Pasco County to do a better job of recycling. ...more

January 29, 2008

It's a choice between convenience and lifestyle. County planners and consultants warn that unless Lithia-Pinecrest Road is widened to six lanes from County Road 39 to State Road 60, the 10.7-mile drive will consume more than an hour's worth of a driver's time 10 years from now. ...more

December 10, 2007

Bruce Gould wanted to spend the rest of his days in the Brightside Mobile Home Park. ...more

December 5, 2007

Seasonal employment generally is available as a full-time or part-time endeavor. That can be an advantage for those who are looking to find either new or permanent employment. ...more

November 25, 2007

Next week candidates will gather at the starting gate in the races for two seats on the Tarpon Springs City Commission. ...more

November 17, 2007

Come on Mayor Katsanis, those beautiful sabal palms planted on Interlake Boulevard look like Disney World! Don't insult the lovely addition to Lake Placid. We're only part-time residents of this area, and if we wanted to go to Disney World, we would have stopped at Orlando. But Lake Placid is our winter home of choice for the very that it isn't Disney World. ...more

November 2, 2007

HAMPTON, Ga. Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth to the rescue. ...more

October 27, 2007

For years, snowbirds have been complaining about higher taxes and rising insurance rates. Has this changed their living arrangements in Highlands County? Are they putting off decisions to buy a home here? Are they selling their Florida homes and returning north? ...more

October 3, 2007

Scott Childers' normal work week includes making pizza pies and managing the staff at East Coast Pizza. But recently his dough-stretching duties were anything but routine, as he tossed his way to first place at the 2007 Orlando Pizza Show and won a spot on the 2008 U.S. Pizza Team. ...more

October 3, 2007