Highlands County Elections Supervisor Joe Campbell is a Democrat. His top assistant, Norma Stokes, is a Republican. ...more

February 26, 2009

If executives of Florida Sports Foundation want to play ball, then they better quit using state tax dollars for salaries and lavish spending, state Sen. Mike Fasano warns. ...more

February 25, 2009

The closing of the sale of Aloha Utilities is scheduled for Friday, but controversy might not end even then. ...more

February 25, 2009

You would have thought that George H.W. Bush's infamous "No new taxes" pledge in 1988 would have been forewarning enough. It eventually did what such expedient political promises typically do: run smack into unforeseen reality down the road. Bush de-pledged. He had rolled the rhetorical dice and hoped ensuing events - fiscal and political - wouldn't require a recant. ...more

February 25, 2009

The nation's homelessness czar joined local government leaders Monday afternoon in announcing a 10-year effort for "ending the disgrace" of homelessness in Pasco County. ...more

February 24, 2009

Figuratively speaking, Danielle Kuehner, Chelsi Mackin and Zoe Pappas have been pounding the pavement while working on a school project. They took an idea they have about safety to the Pasco Metropolitan Planning Organization this week. ...more

February 21, 2009

The president of the Florida Sports Foundation said Thursday that the organization is not wasteful and he is mystified as to why it is being criticized by a Senate committee. ...more

February 20, 2009

It's understandable that Florida lawmakers, facing a $5 billion deficit, would want to scrutinize every public expenditure. But it's baffling that some would not quickly recognize the value of the Florida Sports Foundation, which helps local communities land major sporting events. ...more

February 19, 2009

Progress Energy Florida has delayed a rate increase meant to help pay for construction of a nuclear power plant not long after it sets an all-time high for peak demand. ...more

February 18, 2009

State Sen. Mike Fasano wants to eliminate a quirk in state law that can cause property taxes to rise even as home values drop. ...more

February 18, 2009