About $400,000 for conservation land purchases in Highlands County this year will be lost if, as expected, the state legislature suspends the state's Florida Forever land conservation program. ...more

January 13, 2009

The growing hardship is reflected in calls to the state food stamp hot line, which numbered three million in December. ...more

January 9, 2009

State budget cuts put an end to summer FCAT retakes, reducing the opportunities for struggling high school students to pass the state assessment test. ...more

November 28, 2008

As the Hernando County School Board prepares to discuss an already lean budget at today's 1 p.m. workshop, an ominous state tax shortage may prompt discussion of further cuts. ...more

June 17, 2008

Cuts up for discussion at Tuesday's workshop. ...more

June 16, 2008

University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft has the unenviable job of cutting $35.6 million from the university's budget in what's described as the worst fiscal crisis to hit higher education in a generation. ...more

May 23, 2008

Florida Senate President Ken Pruitt and House Speaker Marco Rubio sent this letter today announcing that the special legislative session scheduled for Sept. 18 will be delayed. ...more

September 5, 2007