A potential new charter school in Hernando County is making big waves. ...more

August 14, 2008

The Southwest Florida Water Management District's 16-county region has weathered more than two and a half years of drought. And, unfortunately, there are no guarantees that this summer's rainy season will finally put an end to the long dry spell. ...more

July 3, 2008

No need to change the timer on that irrigation system just yet. The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board on Tuesday extended once-per-week watering restrictions through Sept. 30. ...more

June 25, 2008

The once-weekly watering rules in effect for 18 months will go on until September. ...more

June 25, 2008

SEBRING - The summer rains are coming but water restrictions are not relenting. The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board voted unanimously to extend the once-per-week restrictions that have been in place since January 2007 through Sept. 30. ...more

June 24, 2008

TAMPA - The once-weekly watering rules people have lived with for 18 months will go on until September. ...more

June 24, 2008

SEBRING – The Highlands County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to support the Sun 'N Lake of Sebring residents who filed a lawsuit to have their five-person governing body elected by residents. If the judge rules for the plaintiffs in the suit, the decision would take control of the Sun 'N Lake governing board away from the companies that own the thousands of vacant lots and, under the current rules, hold a 3-2 majority on the board. At the urging of county commissioners Andy Jackson and Barbara Stewart, the commissioners passed a resolution saying they support the lawsuit filed by the association representing Sun 'N Lake residents. The county also might enter this legal fight on the side of the residents seeking to put control of the governing board in the hands of residents. ...more

June 3, 2008

What can you find in the bottom of the county's sinkholes? Just about anything, it turns out. ...more

May 30, 2008

University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft appeared before the board of the Johnnie B. Byrd Sr. Alzheimer's Center & Research Institute on Thursday with an idea: that USF take control of the center, which resides on the campus of the university. ...more

February 8, 2008

Weeki Wachee Springs missed a deadline Friday to submit an amended agreement that would make the troubles with its landlord go away. ...more

February 5, 2008