On Thursday evening, the Highlands County commissioners will hold the first of two required evening public hearings on the proposed county budget for fiscal year 2008-09, which starts Oct. 1. ...more

August 13, 2008

County bosses to mull alternatives. ...more

August 12, 2008

Efforts to place on the 2008 ballot a property tax to help the county conserve environmentally sensitive lands appeared to be dead late Wednesday afternoon after its backers conceded to a county advisory commission that the worsening economy would dampen its support. ...more

August 1, 2008

Why don't opponents to an elected county mayor with veto power want to fix an archaic governmental system? Why are they afraid to let the voters decide whether to change the structure of county government? ...more

August 1, 2008

SEBRING - Efforts to place on the 2008 ballot a property tax to help the county conserve environmentally sensitive lands appear to be dead after its backers conceded to a county advisory commission that the worsening economy would damper its support. The Natural Resources Advisory Commission agreed, as it voted against drafting the revised ballot language for the proposal before the Aug. 26 deadline for it to appear on November's general election ballot. ...more

July 31, 2008

I guess the ink is dry on the "talking points" generated by the Spring Hill Fire Board. Now the barrage of information can begin. ...more

July 31, 2008

CHIEF SUBMITTED ROUGH DRAFT TO FIRE BOARD LAST WEEK ...more

July 27, 2008

Whether a new $11.1 million law enforcement building is constructed may be an election year issue for Sheriff Susan Benton, but a county committee is proceeding with their plans anyway. ...more

July 24, 2008

A nonpermitted Fourth of July fireworks display at a Ridge Manor Catholic church continues to sizzle. ...more

July 17, 2008

CODE ENFORCEMENT ALSO INVESTIGATING FIREWORKS FLAP ...more

July 16, 2008