Well, that didn't take long. Newly sworn-in Florida Speaker of the House Ray Sansom wasn't even on the job a day when it was revealed he also took another new job - a $110,000-a-year vice president's position at his alma mater, Northwest Florida State College, formerly known as Okaloosa-Walton Community College. ...more

December 5, 2008

The government must toughen its monitoring of the $700 billion financial bailout to ensure that banking institutions limit their top executives' pay and comply with other restrictions, federal auditors said Tuesday in the first comprehensive review of the rescue package. ...more

December 2, 2008

Brian Blair said he wanted his goodbye news conference to be an "upbeat" affair, but the former professional wrestler couldn't leave the ring without taking a few shots at the opponent who took his Hillsborough County Commission seat in last week's election. ...more

November 14, 2008

Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair said he wanted his goodbye news conference to be an "upbeat" affair, but the wrestler in him couldn't leave the ring without a few shots at the opponent who whipped him. ...more

November 13, 2008

When it comes to elections, lyrics by songwriter Mark Knopfler might best describe the day-after feelings of those who believed passionately in their candidates or issues. ...more

November 8, 2008

The coming years will, perhaps, be the most difficult in Highlands County government history. Major cuts loom for next year's budget, if projections are accurate, and we believe they are. Deciding where those cuts come from and how to protect essential services vital to the county will require strong leadership, good judgment and an inherent understanding of the direction our county needs to go. ...more

October 10, 2008

Taxpayers have pumped more than $227,000 this year into Hillsborough County Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson's controversial voter education campaign. ...more

October 8, 2008

Editor's note: This is the first of Highlands Today's endorsements for the upcoming election. The Highlands Today Editorial Board interviews candidates and then each board member votes for his or her choice. The candidate with the most votes is endorsed. ...more

October 8, 2008

Bob and Luz Husereau are bewildered by the mailer delivered to their Plant City home urging them to register to vote. ...more

October 4, 2008

Extra Millions ...more

October 2, 2008