Gov. Charlie Crist announced this morning that he has tapped George Sheldon to be permanent secretary of the Department of Children and Families. ...more

September 30, 2008

Local law enforcement is feeling the effect of a sharp drop in federal grant money. ...more

September 28, 2008

Joan Atkins of Palm Harbor says John McCain is a leader, not just a war hero. ...more

September 27, 2008

In an industry first, Eli Lilly and Co. says it will begin disclosing how much money it paid to individual doctors nationally for advice, speeches and other services. ...more

September 24, 2008

Deadbeat dads and moms across the country are discovering that their economic stimulus checks from Washington - intended to encourage the purchase of TVs, cars and other goods - are being intercepted and funneled toward the support of their children. ...more

September 10, 2008

Seven years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the federal government has made limited progress toward preventing a catastrophic nuclear, biological or chemical attack on U.S. soil and in combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction abroad, according to a report card to be issued today by 22 former U.S. officials. ...more

September 10, 2008

The effort to get a control tower at the Hernando County Airport is in the air. ...more

September 9, 2008

The federal highway trust fund will run out of money this month, requiring delays in payments to states for transportation construction projects, Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said Friday. ...more

September 6, 2008

Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson has asked Gov. Charlie Crist to seek federal disaster declarations from the federal government for 36 Florida counties battered by high winds, excessive rainfall, flooding or tornados from Tropical Storm Fay. Highlands County is included on the list. ...more

September 5, 2008

Terry Maher of New Port Richey longs for the simpler days of public education. ...more

September 3, 2008