With only about three minutes of debate, county commissioners on Tuesday gave Budget Director George Zoettlein a larger cushion of job security. ...more

October 28, 2009

The finance department released its annual citizen's report this week, showing the financial activity for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2008. ...more

March 26, 2009

Russell says that is too much. ...more

March 25, 2009

The sheriff's office is considering the partial privatization of security at the Hernando County courthouse and government center. ...more

March 19, 2009

Fluoride will stay in the city's water. A divided council voted late Wednesday to keep placing the chemical in Brooksville's water supply despite attempts by one council member to stop the practice. ...more

September 19, 2008

This Tuesday the Tarpon Springs City Commission will be faced with yet another of the unpleasant tasks with which it must grapple during budget season: deciding whether to endorse an increase in fees to use the city's recreation facilities. The city recreation staff is recommending the increase. ...more

August 23, 2008

Convincing county constitutional officers to relinquish some independence could be a tough sell for County Administrator David Hamilton. ...more

July 3, 2008

SHERIFF MOST VOCAL OPPONENT TO CUTS ...more

July 2, 2008

There's a little-known saying among fire chiefs: Two of the biggest challenges of the job are having to close a fire station or build one. ...more

June 13, 2008

The city's cemetery expansion plans have been put on hold. Tuesday night, the city commission decided to table consideration of a proposal to trade a surplus street paver, backhoe and land to expand the 130-year-old burial ground. The trade would have covered only $38,645 of the $247,800 purchase price for the 7-acre parcel that Dade City wants to buy from contractor and property owner Bob Larkin. ...more

May 29, 2008