The University of Florida has been given a gift of 2.2 million butterfly and moth specimens. ...more

October 17, 2009

Company hopes to create 100 jobs B/O/T/H, a company that provides back-office help to independent contractors, could win up to $850,000 in tax refunds if it creates 100 jobs, a news release states. B/O/T/H, which stands for Back of the House, is opening a corporate headquarters in St. Petersburg. The company provides services such as IT, billing and collections to self-employed contractors. ...more

September 1, 2009

A record number of people turned up Saturday to dispose of their old paint, household chemicals and electronics at a parking lot staffed by the city's Solid Waste Department. ...more

April 26, 2009

New Public Works Director Rob Miller wants to take the first step toward automated trash pickup by retrofitting a new $170,000 front-load trash truck before it is delivered to the city. ...more

March 7, 2009

Is it true that a condominium association that has filed a lien against a unit owner for unpaid maintenance fees can expect to recoup only six months' arrearages if a bank forecloses on the unit? ...more

February 22, 2009

For the first time in seven years, Highlands County residents will again have the opportunity to recycle glass. ...more

February 12, 2009

Residents hauling televisions and computer gear clogged traffic on West Spruce Street on Saturday for the chance to ditch those old devices safely. ...more

January 11, 2009

Theresa Weisberg of Holiday says state Sen. Mike Fasano is a pleasant exception to the rule regarding politicians who have little regard from their constituents. ...more

January 10, 2009

Instead of tossing the old television, loaded with environmentally unfriendly lead, there is a local alternative. ...more

January 2, 2009

We are a small community of 37 units with a tight budget, so our board members run things ourselves. We received a report of the changes to FS 468 Part VIII, Community Association Managers. The first sentence states, "Changes the threshold for employing a licensed Community Association Manager from 50 units to 10 units." ...more

November 30, 2008