There is no shortage of rainfall. Any given year, we could sustain the level of the aquifers with the volume that falls on our area. The problem is we discharge 60 percent of that water (our storm water) to the ocean and deep-water wells, where we can no longer use it. ...more

December 28, 2009

Money magazine's Web site has named Hernando County as one of the top 25 counties in the nation for job growth during the last eight years. ...more

December 25, 2009

County commissioner calls magazine article 'absurd.' ...more

December 24, 2009

This year, Highlands County will improve its jail and build new streets. ...more

December 3, 2009

Ah, the joys of living in Florida, our chosen Southern paradise. ...more

May 24, 2009

Everglades restoration will get a boost from about $96 million in federal stimulus funds coming to Florida for the work. ...more

April 29, 2009

Re: "Hernando Issues - From The Sky" in the March 26 edition of Hernando Today. ...more

March 27, 2009

Although going green might be the trend, the Tampa Bay Builders Association doesn't think many people understand what this really means. To remedy that, the group will host the first Green Building Expo from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel, which is at State Road 56 and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. ...more

March 12, 2009

A lot of good people around here are searching for ways to stimulate the economy. What our economy needs, and what the national economy needs, have some things in common and quite a few differences. What we really need is getting some construction moving. ...more

March 12, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Work is getting under way on a 16-classroom addition to Pasco Middle School in Dade City. ...more

March 8, 2009