The county commission is scheduled to hold a hearing on Aug 5 on the reduction of current impact fees by 25 percent for a minimum of 18 months, in order to share in the $20 million state affordable housing fund for first-time home buyers. While this measure is being praised by institutions with ties to the housing industry and it appears by Commissioner Russell's comments on July 15 in the Hernando Today that he agrees, there are numerous things they are not talking about. ...more

July 23, 2008

County Commissioner Diane Rowden isn't content to simply vote no on a proposal to cut impact fees by 25 percent. ...more

July 15, 2008

Supporters take issue with her assertions. ...more

July 15, 2008

The east side of Trillium was untouched for months. That was not a surprise. Most new subdivisions in Hernando County have nearly halted construction plans because of the slumping residential market. ...more

July 8, 2008

You can't live in Florida without hearing about hurricanes. Conversations are filled with details about the ones that skirted by, the ones that hit and the damage caused. ...more

June 29, 2008

Sales of new homes tumbled for the sixth time in seven months in May while median prices kept plunging, underscoring the depth of the nation's housing woes. ...more

June 26, 2008

With more than 30,000 pre-owned homes on the market in the Tampa Bay area, builders of new homes face fierce competition for buyers. ...more

February 23, 2008

I find it rather difficult to understand how people who live in this great country can fail to be proud of it. ...more

February 22, 2008

And Now Here's 'Amendment 1A' Now that Amendment 1 has passed, here is "Amendment 1A" for the November ballot. ...more

February 10, 2008

This regal feline is King Tut, a Siamese mix who is 2 years old and very friendly. ...more

February 9, 2008