He's been through tough times before, but Brandon resident Mark Mahon never anticipated that he and his 14-year-old son would have to live in the Chevy van he purchased to carry supplies for his home-remodeling business. ...more

September 4, 2008

The Highlands County commissioners brought Michael Wright here 78 days ago as their new chief executive officer with one main mission: to make the hard decisions on a tough-times budget caused by the recession. ...more

August 17, 2008

There was a lot going against Tampa's James Blake as he faced Roger Federer in the quarterfinals of the Olympic men's tennis competition Thursday. ...more

August 15, 2008

Your editorial last week supporting the Florida's congressional delegation's concerns with Governor Crist regarding the land purchase with U.S. Sugar was inappropriate and possibly harmful to the effort to restore the Everglades. ...more

August 6, 2008

The summer months are always busy for the county's libraries, but circulation numbers spiked well before school let out. ...more

August 3, 2008

Has anyone noticed how the government reacts when money is short? ...more

August 2, 2008

TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES ATTRACT 20 BIDDERS ...more

July 17, 2008

When Assistant County Engineer Gregg Sutton put out a call for excavation contracting firms interested in hauling away contaminated soil at the old public works site in downtown Brooksville, he wasn't quite prepared for the flood of responses. ...more

July 17, 2008

As the United States of America marks another birthday, some might wonder what there is to celebrate about. Gas prices are at an all-time high. So are food prices, and prices of everything else. Monthly home mortgage payments are becoming impossible for many who have not lost their homes to foreclosure. ...more

July 7, 2008

TAMPA - With gasoline prices topping $4 for a gallon of a regular unleaded, more and more Floridians are just plain running out of gas, reported one roadside-assistance club today. ...more

June 24, 2008