Now it's the other committee's turn. The county's new business and economic development committee will make its debut Tuesday, with plenty of front-burner issues on the agenda. ...more

March 15, 2009

When the newly christened business and economic development standing committee sits down to meet Tuesday, member Jim Adkins won't be there. ...more

March 13, 2009

Faced with a staffing shortage, the manager of Pasco County's library system won approval Tuesday to shorten hours across the county. ...more

March 11, 2009

The Highlands County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to award a $250,000 contract to the Central Florida Regional Planning Council. ...more

March 11, 2009

A bill requiring broader public notice about pollution, sparked by contamination of neighborhoods near the St. Petersburg Raytheon plant, passed a key state Senate committee Tuesday. ...more

March 11, 2009

A bill requiring broader public notice about pollution, sparked by contamination of neighborhoods near the St. Petersburg Raytheon plant, passed a key state Senate committee this morning. ...more

March 10, 2009

Pasco cutting library services ...more

March 10, 2009

On Tuesday, the Highlands County commissioners will consider awarding a $250,000 contract to the Central Florida Regional Planning Council. ...more

March 8, 2009

Landowners hoping to develop their property have until Tuesday to tell Pasco County officials. After that, the doors to the county's comprehensive plan are shut until next year. ...more

March 7, 2009

County workers voted by a 3-1 margin Wednesday night to join Teamsters Local 79. "It's been a long time coming," said Jim "J.D." Worley, a seven-year employee who works at the county's landfill. "We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with the union." ...more

March 6, 2009