County Attorney Robert Sumner will stay on board for an extra few weeks in January until his successor, Jeffrey Steinsnyder, arrives. ...more

November 27, 2007

With Pasco County expecting to tighten its budget belt more next year, County Commission members plan to offer incentives to county workers for cost-cutting ideas. Employees "in the trenches" know best how to save the county money, according to Commissioner Michael Cox. ...more

November 27, 2007

A group of neighborhood associations in west Pasco is urging county officials to crack down on portable toilets, storage containers and trash receptacles they say are being left at construction sites long after work is done. ...more

November 18, 2007

History will show that Pasco's county-attorney-in-waiting was the commission's unanimous choice. ...more

November 10, 2007

District 1 County Commissioner Ted Schrader is seeking a third term, and a longtime supporter has filed paperwork to oppose him in next year's Republican primary. ...more

November 8, 2007

DADE CITY - In an effort to reach a consensus, Pasco County commissioners voted 5-0 this morning to name Jeffrey Steinsnyder the new county attorney. ...more

November 6, 2007

Tuesday finally could be the day Pasco County commissioners pick a successor to retiring County Attorney Robert Sumner. ...more

November 4, 2007

SEBRING — Six local dignitaries, officials and clergy spoke during a peace vigil on Thursday night at the Circle. Many in the crowd, which grew from 100 at the vigil's start, arrived early for the Heartland Idol competition, which followed the rally. The 10-member sponsoring organization, Peace of Highlands County Inc., was well represented. Catherine Blumenthal, president of Temple Israel, talked of love and read from the Bible. "We live in two worlds," said Blumenthal. "The one that is and the one that might be." ...more

November 3, 2007

At the risk of being called potty-mouthed, county commissioners recently dumped criticism on companies that virtually abandon portable toilets at unfinished construction sites. ...more

October 31, 2007

SEBRING — Copper, the metal used to make pennies, has become a valuable commodity to thieves. Across the country, copper and brass theft has become an epidemic because of the money that can be made off selling the metals to scrap yards. And while copper theft from abandoned buildings, homes and businesses may take place in Highlands County, it hasn't become a trend, according to local authorities. "It's an ongoing problem, and every once in a while you see a rash in cases," said Maj. Mark Schrader, of the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. "I wouldn't say that we have a large number of cases involving it, though." ...more

October 26, 2007