County commissioners voted 5-0 Tuesday to adopt an ordinance that allows commercial and industrial builders to defer payment of impact fees that total in excess of $25,000 for up to three years. ...more

November 11, 2009

At least three out of five school board members support county officials reducing residential impact fees at the risk of the district losing more than $600,000. ...more

November 4, 2009

Builders and developers could soon find it easier to build in cities across Florida. ...more

March 19, 2009

Wal-Mart won approval Thursday afternoon to change its plans for a proposed supercenter off State Road 54 at the northern end of Wiregrass Ranch. ...more

February 13, 2009

Ground was broken recently for the first Plant City location of a restaurant chain that bills itself as an alternative to fast food. ...more

August 26, 2008

Democrat Nicholas Planck faces Teresa "Terri" Conroy in his bid for the District 3 county commission seat nomination. The winner of that contest will run against whoever prevails in the Republican primary between 24-year incumbent Ann Hildebrand, Wil Nickerson and Matt Matey on Aug. 26. ...more

August 16, 2008

PLANS TO STOP WASTEFUL SPENDING ...more

August 11, 2008

RELOCATION MEANS HERNANDO COUNTY MISSES OUT ON 165 NEW JOBS ...more

July 18, 2008

Hernando County is losing one of its industries. It could cost the county up to 165 jobs. ...more

July 18, 2008

SEBRING – Impact fees are likely to rise by 5 percent effective New Year's Day. But the people paying the impact fees on new homes and new commercial buildings might get a break on how they pay these fees, imposed to guarantee population growth won't outstrip dollars for infrastructure. It's possible that a committee may recommend, and the Highlands County commissioners would adopt, an installment payment plan so that impact fee payments could be stretched out over several years. On June 23, the Impact Fees Advisory Committee will vote to recommend to county commissioners changes in impact fees for 2009. ...more

June 5, 2008