The Highlands County Legislative Delegation Meeting didn't sound like the sort of event where emotions would overflow, but pleas not to cut state funding came from people with drug addictions and mental illnesses, representatives of pregnant mothers and infant children, schools and South Florida Community College. ...more

December 12, 2009

In response to Blaise Ingoglia's eloquent column in the Dec. 4 edition of Hernando Today, I wish to share the following comments. ...more

December 9, 2009

The Spring Lake Board of Supervisors is requesting legislation to modify its current codification for the purpose of updating and streamlining the district's governing document. The present codification document, enacted in 2005, is for the most part unchanged from the original codification of 30 years ago. The proposed legislation (codification document) addresses shortcomings in the present codification and will allow the district to better fulfill the current and future needs of the community. It updates the provisions of the district's charter to recognize popularly elected seats to the district board. ...more

November 29, 2009

An attempt to change the governmental charter is causing a controversy at this subdivision southeast of Sebring. ...more

November 29, 2009

The Spring Lake Improvement District Board of Supervisors are again violating their oaths of office and are not doing the will of the people. They are now asking the state Legislature for broad new powers that through assessment powers would drive many senior homeowners into foreclosure. These are trying times for many seniors who are on fixed incomes. We are nationwide in the greatest financial crunch that America has ever seen. ...more

November 11, 2009

Florida's judges and popularly elected clerks of the circuit courts. ...more

March 5, 2009

President Obama may deny it, but his plan to keep a close watch, if not control, over the U.S. Census Bureau sure looks like the perfect way to make sure his party is well-represented when the nation's population is counted next year. ...more

February 23, 2009

Zimbabwe will not bow to pressure but will seek advice from other African leaders on how it should form a power-sharing government, the chief negotiator for President Robert Mugabe's party was quoted Sunday as saying. ...more

October 20, 2008

Electric streetcar supporters are accusing the county's bus agency of hijacking nearly $1 million in federal money previously set aside to extend the streetcar line into downtown. ...more

February 21, 2008