I read in the edition of July 25 how the county administration is unsure where to cut the budget to relieve the "gap." How about this: Let's start at the top and work our way down! Instead of cutting pay to the lower paid employees give the top administrators and department heads a 10 percent cut. ...more

July 28, 2009

Economy, streamlining cited as impetus to unionize ...more

March 4, 2009

With the holidays winding down, local government resumes its normal slate of events. ...more

January 1, 2009

The Community Initiative Team appointed by county commissioners will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, in the fourth floor conference room, county administration, room 460, Hernando County Government Center, 20 N. Main St., Brooksville. ...more

December 27, 2008

For 21 years, Lex Salisbury was the future of Lowry Park Zoo. ...more

December 18, 2008

Because of Thanksgiving, there were no government meetings last week. ...more

December 2, 2008

Circuit Court Clerk Karen Nicolai said an e-mail critical of the county administrator's information-gathering skills was designed to help him better understand her department and the proper way to communicate. ...more

November 8, 2008

Ask Jeri Canale for a list of accomplishments, and she'll provide a list: During her term in office, the county commissioners built the Children's Advocacy Center, the Lake Placid Library, the Highlands County administration complex, the new county jail, the new sheriff's office, phase one of Sebring Parkway, the DeSoto City Fire Department and the EMS Operations Building. ...more

October 12, 2008

The Community Initiative Team will meet at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, in the 4th floor conference room, county administration room 460, at the Hernando County Government Center, 20 N. Main St. in Brooksville. ...more

October 8, 2008

And the boards come down. A trio of Sarasota County Government workers pulled the protective plywood, used during storms, off the County Administration Building on Ringling Boulevard. ...more

August 19, 2008