Many friends and family members thought it would never last, this odd couple. He was kind of a carouser, a jock-type. She was more reserved, kind of a homebody. ...more

November 28, 2009

The Manatee County Port Authority has approved a $2.1 million bid for dredging work for a new, 1,584-foot berth at Port Manatee as part of a $150 million, 10-year port expansion to accommodate container shipping. ...more

June 30, 2009

Only one citizen took advantage of the required 15-day comment period regarding the proposed Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) up for discussion at Tuesday's special commission meeting. ...more

March 29, 2009

With an $800,000 appropriation from the state, the Highlands County Department of Natural Resources will begin dredging residential canals running off Lake Istokpoga. ...more

March 7, 2009

A couple of perennials are blooming again in the corridors of the county commission. I, and more with me, am tired of the hassle. Both THE Bus and Hernando Beach's dredging project should be put in mothballs for at least a decade. ...more

February 5, 2009

A couple of perennials are blooming again in the corridors of the county commission. ...more

February 5, 2009

To get the big dig going, the county has to bring in the big legal gun. ...more

January 4, 2009

South Shore waterfront property owners must decide if they are willing to pay for a clear passage to Tampa Bay. ...more

September 24, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Residents who want cleaner, deeper canals will have to decide whether they are willing to pay for them. ...more

September 17, 2008

Delays from opposition to spoil site could take years. ...more

September 3, 2008