Removing the glut of foreclosed, abandoned and unsellable homes from the market is key in reinvigorating the local economy, business and economic development committee members said Tuesday. ...more

March 19, 2009

Now it's the other committee's turn. The county's new business and economic development committee will make its debut Tuesday, with plenty of front-burner issues on the agenda. ...more

March 15, 2009

The proverbial "silver lining" to the drop in home prices is that the Highlands County Housing Department has been helping more low- and median-income families become homeowners. ...more

December 27, 2008

About a dozen local Realtors, builders and business people stressed to county commissioners Tuesday the urgent need to reduce impact fees by 25 percent to jump start home construction and assist first-time home buyers. ...more

June 25, 2008

Backers say 25 percent reduction would boost economy. ...more

June 24, 2008