The Zephyrhills firefighters' union is on the verge of declaring an impasse in its contract negotiations after failing to reach an agreement despite four months of talks. ...more

November 7, 2009

A new union contract used to mean an annual pay raise for city police and firefighters. But in today's lean economic times, those are days of the past. ...more

July 10, 2009

Highlands County is looking for a new housing director - again. Nancy Hurley left the position on Friday, becoming the second person to resign as housing director in the past nine months. ...more

February 18, 2009

I read that Congressional members has given themselves a cost of living pay increase of $4,700 a year at a cost to the taxpayers of $2.5 million. How any member of Congress can wake up and look in the mirror in the morning and accept this pay raise is beyond me? Can anyone explain to me the justification behind this when millions of Americans can't put food on the table to feed their families or pay their utilities bill or car payment? ...more

December 23, 2008

The money is better off in the hands of teachers rather than sitting at a bank. ...more

December 11, 2008

The bailout bill has cost us too much already. At a time when the country is in debt into the trillions of dollars, the addition of a few hundred billion is not going to exacerbate our problems is it? Or is it? We already owe our soul to the foreigners. ...more

November 28, 2008

They've taken the flavor out of the "Bouffant Buffet." The midday oldies request show on WRBQ, 104.7 FM, isn't the same without "Marvelous" Marvin Boone. ...more

October 24, 2008

County Cuts $1.5 Million, Adopts Budget SEBRING - Highlands County commissioners made 16 of 18 suggested last-minute budget cuts Tuesday night as they adopted the fiscal year 2008-09 budget. ...more

September 21, 2008

The Highlands County commissioners made 16 of 18 suggested last-minute budget cuts Tuesday night as they adopted the fiscal year 2008-09 budget. ...more

September 18, 2008

Two weeks ago, hundreds of firefighters packed Tampa City Council chambers in what turned out to be a successful effort to persuade council members to side with them in a bitter pay dispute with the mayor. ...more

September 4, 2008