For a second time, representatives with the Florida Association of Counties will attempt to woo county commissioners back to their organization. ...more

December 6, 2009

The Highlands County employee fired last Thursday for allegedly spilling diesel fuel at the county landfill has appealed his termination. ...more

November 17, 2009

Highlands County commissioners will have a full agenda to deal with on Tuesday, not the least of which is the election of a new chair and vice chair. ...more

November 16, 2009

The fight continues to put a training facility for first responders and soldiers in Venus. ...more

November 13, 2009

As they do every year before Thanksgiving, county commissioners Tuesday presented a resolution to local Muslims for distributing food baskets to the needy. ...more

November 11, 2009

Hillsborough County commissioners embraced consolidating all the county's public water systems last Wednesday, tentatively approving $400,000 to study whether a merger has merit. ...more

November 9, 2009

Everybody loves a hometown guy, especially when it comes to hometown politics. That's why you can't help but want to chuck Jack Mariano amiably on the chin - ya big lug, ya - whenever he goes all parochial on behalf of hyper-local issues. ...more

November 8, 2009

Charter government and impact fees are among the hot-button topics awaiting county commissioners when they meet Tuesday. ...more

November 8, 2009

An audit of the Highlands County Road & Bridge Department found several problems, including a $4,300 invoice that was paid twice, work that should not have been performed, a lack of inventory controls and a lack of internal controls. ...more

November 4, 2009

The state attorney's office and the sheriff's department are conducting a joint investigation into the activities of the county's fleet department, a move prompted by an expose of alleged kickbacks published by Hernando Today. ...more

November 4, 2009