Pasco County's chief attorney advised county commissioners Tuesday to avoid directly challenging a controversial landfill proposed for agricultural land south of Dade City. ...more

January 7, 2009

In what might be a moot point, Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson has withdrawn his request for $2.3 million to cover cost overruns in his office. ...more

December 20, 2008

Outgoing elections supervisor Buddy Johnson has changed his mind about asking the county commission to give his office more money. ...more

December 19, 2008

A lawsuit that could have thrown the controversial county mayor issue back into the courtroom was rejected Thursday by Hillsborough County commissioners. ...more

December 11, 2008

Highlands County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to seek a court ruling that will clarify the longstanding dispute over the election of the five-member board of supervisors at Sun 'n Lake of Sebring. ...more

December 10, 2008

After years of lax growth controls, Pasco County officials charted a refreshing new course more than two years ago by approving a much-needed rewrite of the comprehensive land use plan, the road map for orderly development. ...more

December 3, 2008

Since Sumter County folded its emergency management operations into the sheriff's office about 10 years ago, the arrangement has been "working perfectly," said Judd Wright, director of the Sumter County Emergency Management Department. ...more

November 27, 2008

'Working perfectly' in Sumter County ...more

November 27, 2008

A public records request of all 67 school districts in the state relating to school employee health insurance coverage has been upheld by the State Attorney General. ...more

November 16, 2008

James Adkins and John Druzbick did a lot of listening, note-taking and question-asking at Thursday's orientation meeting designed to give the incoming commissioners a quick overview of every department in county government. ...more

November 14, 2008