I want to thank Congressman Mahoney for all of his hard work this year on behalf of Highlands County residents. ...more

August 14, 2008

NORTH PORT - Patrick Murphy was looking for work in the construction boom when he left Kentucky and followed his parents, Bill and Debra, to Southwest Florida in 2003. ...more

August 13, 2008

Highlands County's residents probably have more gray hair than any other county in the state, the Census would suggest. ...more

August 8, 2008

NORTH PORT - North Port High School ROTC teacher Ronald Barche, 47, was arrested this morning for allegedly trying to seduce a 16-year-old girl via cell phone text messages. ...more

August 7, 2008

Pinellas County commissioners are reaching to the past for leadership into the future. ...more

August 7, 2008

Pinellas County commissioners are reaching to the past for leadership into the future. Commissioners agreed Tuesday to offer the county administrator position to Robert LaSala, a former assistant county administrator from 1979 to 1989. They are set to meet on the contract Sept. 2, and LaSala would begin in November. ...more

August 6, 2008

The issue of lowering impact fees and qualifying for access to a state grant for first-time home buyers to help kickstart the local economy will be discussed in today's county commission meeting. ...more

August 5, 2008

William Sadowski may not be a name most people are familiar with. ...more

August 2, 2008

William Sadowski may not be a name most people are familiar with. But when county commissioners meet Tuesday to discuss reducing impact fees 25 percent, Sadowski's name could be bandied about quite a bit, especially as it relates to down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers. ...more

August 2, 2008

For the most part, ground rules set by the chairman of a coalition charged with expanding support for the Tampa Bay Rays and searching for a location for a new stadium are on the mark. ...more

July 23, 2008