The 2004 tsunami obliterated Pipit's village, wiped out her family and swept her through churning waters, cascading debris and hurtling bodies. ...more

December 25, 2009

An audit of the Highlands County Road & Bridge Department found several problems, including a $4,300 invoice that was paid twice, work that should not have been performed, a lack of inventory controls and a lack of internal controls. ...more

November 4, 2009

When state budgets take a beating, college students and their families seem to be first to feel the pain. ...more

January 3, 2009

Highlands County Administrator Michael Wright puts a high priority on maintaining the county's roads because, he said, "that's one of the basic things we do in government." ...more

September 23, 2008

All of the county, state and U.S. roads in Highlands County were open to traffic by Thursday afternoon as the flood waters from Tropical Storm Fay receded off the roadways. ...more

August 22, 2008

For many years, Highlands - County has typically been spending about $1.7 million to resurface between 20 to 25 miles and reconstruct from two to five miles of county roads every year. ...more

August 1, 2008

DUNEDIN, Fla. – What locals have known all along is now official around the country: Caladesi Island State Park has the best beach in the nation. ...more

May 22, 2008

After coming in No. 2 for the past two years, Caladesi Island has finally made it to the top of Dr. Beach's list of America's best beaches. ...more

May 22, 2008

If you thought there were a lot of motorcycles around town last week, it wasn't just your imagination. ...more

May 8, 2008

For more than two hours Tuesday, county commissioners talked about how to pave and maintain Pasco County roads for less money. ...more

February 6, 2008