NEW PORT RICHEY -- One of the more interesting aspects of the first day of a school year is seeing the changes in classmates over the summer: Who's got a new look; who filled out or slimmed down; who had a growth spurt. When students return to Ridgewood High School in the fall, they will find the school in the midst of a growth spurt of its own – a two-story, $2.5 million expansion. ...more

July 9, 2008

and they blame President Bush. This fact, more than anything else, makes it hard to see how the Democrats can lose this election. ...more

July 8, 2008

Thanks For Editorial Regarding "Building A South County Hospital" (Our Opinion, June 16): ...more

June 23, 2008

Rachel Lerman is the embodiment of melting-pot citizenry: Born in 1967 in Boston to a blonde, blue-eyed, Roman Catholic white woman and a black man from Nigeria, she was placed in foster care and shortly thereafter adopted by a white couple and raised Jewish. ...more

June 20, 2008

Has the country outgrown the House of Representatives? U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida wonders if that's so. ...more

June 15, 2008

COUNTY DEPARTMENTS SUBMIT ANNUAL PLAN ...more

June 7, 2008

SEBRING – Impact fees are likely to rise by 5 percent effective New Year's Day. But the people paying the impact fees on new homes and new commercial buildings might get a break on how they pay these fees, imposed to guarantee population growth won't outstrip dollars for infrastructure. It's possible that a committee may recommend, and the Highlands County commissioners would adopt, an installment payment plan so that impact fee payments could be stretched out over several years. On June 23, the Impact Fees Advisory Committee will vote to recommend to county commissioners changes in impact fees for 2009. ...more

June 5, 2008

Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio visited Silverthorn Country Club on Wednesday to hear firsthand from county commissioners and staffers how Hernando County fits into the big picture of mass transit. ...more

June 5, 2008

One year ago, the National Association of Railroad Passengers predicted the average price of gasoline would top $4 a gallon, a forecast that is close to becoming a harsh reality. ...more

June 3, 2008

Ramara Taylor is from Chicago, so outdoor dining is second nature. "It can be cold there and people still sit outside," she said. ...more

May 31, 2008