Unless the Highlands County Board of County Commissioners acted beforehand, a moratorium on impact fees would go away and the fees would automatically be reinstated on July 1. ...more

December 23, 2009

In the Dec. 4 edition of Hernando Today, under Dr. Maglio's column, which personally I love to read, there was a cartoon of tumbleweeds and the empty store fronts. ...more

December 5, 2009

Save the Manatee. Protect the Panther. Stop Heart Disease. Share the Road. ...more

November 27, 2009

"With all due respect." When, quite candidly, was the last time that phrase ever preceded anything remotely respectful? It's a rhetorical staple on political talk shows - and a predictable press conference preface to a skewering query. ...more

November 11, 2009

The school board does not want the county to place a moratorium on school impact fees. ...more

October 4, 2009

Tampa Bay Water's reputation is more than cracked and eroded with its second flawed project. The reservoir's foundation walls are a good analogy to the lack of fiscal responsibility by TBW's managers. ...more

June 12, 2009

The issue: Moratorium on county impact fees. Our opinion: It won't help the housing market. ...more

March 15, 2009

County Commissioner Jim Adkins is proposing a short-term moratorium on impact fees to jumpstart the economy and put builders back to work. ...more

March 12, 2009

Talk about dejÀ vu. Last year, county commissioners invited noted economist Hank Fishkind to a meeting to find out how dire the local economy was and whether it would be prudent to reduce impact fees. ...more

March 12, 2009

Adkins says it would create jobs. ...more

March 11, 2009