Monday morning's meeting of the Highlands County Homeowners Association will feature speeches by and question-answer sessions for four candidates running for countywide offices, plus information on how to set up an emergency preparedness plan. ...more

September 7, 2008

County Commissioner Ted Schrader of San Antonio held off challenger John Nicolette on Tuesday in a closely watched Republican primary marked by low voter turnout. ...more

August 27, 2008

Turnout in today's primary is expected to be low even though an unusually large array of local Sarasota offices are on the ballot. ...more

August 26, 2008

Pasco voters head to the polls Tuesday, where they will find several races on the ballot, including a nonpartisan school board seat open to all voters and political party primaries for sheriff and county commission. ...more

August 24, 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

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - A crowd of dignitaries and community leaders turned out recently to celebrate the grand opening of the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority's Northwest Transfer Center. ...more

August 13, 2008

SAYS GOVERNMENT MUST BE MORE ACCESSIBLE ...more

August 11, 2008

SAYS HE WILL START BY FIRING COUNTY ATTORNEY COLLER ...more

August 11, 2008

Kevin Beckner likes to say that he is the best choice to win the District 6 County Commission seat because his two Democratic opponents in the primary have together lost nine elections. ...more

August 10, 2008

This time we survey the political landscape in Pasco County Commission District 5. Republican Jack Mariano, the incumbent, will face challenger Rich Jenkins in the Aug. 26 primary. In November, Democrat Virginia "Ginny" Miller will take on the winner of that contest. District 5 takes in northwestern Pasco but all County Commission seats are elected on a countywide basis. ...more

August 2, 2008