Every other week there seems to be talk of a new economic stimulus program to help taxpayers. ...more

March 14, 2009

The county on Tuesday tabled plans to proceed with a new $18.6 million judicial center, opting to wait until the economy improves. ...more

March 11, 2009

With an $800,000 appropriation from the state, the Highlands County Department of Natural Resources will begin dredging residential canals running off Lake Istokpoga. ...more

March 7, 2009

Some Americans are learning a jarring lesson about unemployment as they prepare their tax returns. ...more

March 7, 2009

aka the economic stimulus payment - that you received last spring? It's creating confusion among taxpayers, so the Internal Revenue Service put out a bulletin in response to errors showing up in early tax filings. ...more

March 6, 2009

Hernando County ranks 31st among all counties in the nation for the number of foreclosures, according to County Clerk Karen Nicolai. ...more

March 5, 2009

Of the $50 million in federal spending on hurricane research, more goes toward better forecasts of a storm's intensity than any other area, but improvements could be slow in coming. ...more

March 4, 2009

Considering my chosen profession, it should come as no surprise that I spend a lot of time reading newspapers. I might even spend a little too much time doing so. Lately, it's becoming more and more difficult for me to scan the headlines and the big stories of the day without feeling my blood pressure rise. As each day goes by, it seems like the America I was born into and grew to dearly love is slipping away. ...more

March 4, 2009

Concerns that the economy could get worse led the Highlands County commissioners to put on hold construction of the new law enforcement building for the sheriff's office. ...more

March 3, 2009

Of the $50 million in federal spending on hurricane research, more goes toward better forecasts of a storm's intensity than any other area, but improvements could be slow in coming. ...more

March 3, 2009