An editorial questioning the need to change election rules in city of Dunedin. ...more

October 13, 2007

Five or six years ago housing prices took off in Florida. Our nice four-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath house began to look like a brilliant investment, made even better by the Save Our Homes tax cap. ...more

October 11, 2007

SEBRING — The state Legislature's new plan for property tax relief — doubling the homestead exemption — would cost Highlands County government more in lost revenue than the lawmakers' original super exemption plan. ...more

October 10, 2007

In June, Mayor Pam Iorio stood in front of a crowded conference room and announced she had no choice but to lay off about 120 employees. ...more

October 8, 2007

TAMPA - In June, Mayor Pam Iorio stood in front of a crowded conference room and announced she had no choice but to lay off about 120 employees. ...more

October 7, 2007

Calling it their greatest budget challenge in recent history, county commissioners approved a $1.21 billion spending plan Tuesday night for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1. ...more

September 26, 2007

SEBRING — Two questions are being raised about the "Save Our Seniors" property tax discount, passed statewide by voters in 1998 to help lower-income homeowners age 65 and up. First: Should Highlands County commissioners raise this tax break? Highlands County offers 1/10th of the maximum level of this tax relief, available to seniors with annual household income of $23,600 or lower. The commissioners authorize it at a $5,000 reduction in the taxable value of a homestead house. The constitutional amendment creating Save Our Seniors originally gave cities and counties the option of reducing homestead taxable value by up to $25,000. A year ago, the state Legislature adjusted the maximum up to $50,000. ...more

September 16, 2007

It should be easy to give something away - especially a free hurricane inspection in a state ravaged by past storms. ...more

September 11, 2007

The University of South Florida is a big school with big-league ambitions, so it's not surprising that when its leaders sat down to build a strategic plan for the next five years, they crystallized a stretch goal: qualifying for membership in the American Association of Universities, an elite club of the 62 best public and private universities. ...more

September 9, 2007

Want to have your say on the city's proposed budget for next fiscal year? ...more

September 6, 2007