Decreased. It's a word used often in the summary of the county's proposed budget for fiscal year 2009. ...more

September 10, 2008

Senate Democrats promised a series of votes next week on offshore oil drilling as Republicans agreed Monday to let the Senate proceed on a defense bill that had been bottled up because of partisan disputes over the country's energy priorities. ...more

September 9, 2008

With all the news media completely focused on the presidential elections and the weather, it seems no one is remembering we are at war. Our young men and women are fighting in several faraway places, in extreme heat and under extreme conditions. I know that this election is historic, in that a young black man is running for the highest office, for the first time. ...more

September 2, 2008

Dear Abby: My son is the recipient of a four-year college scholarship with full tuition. He selected and applied to this school. The problem is, he now wants to transfer to another college. This means he would finish his sophomore year and give up two years of the scholarship. ...more

August 31, 2008

Joan Atkins of Palm Harbor says Barack Obama's "socialistic agenda illustrates that he is seemingly unqualified to become our nation's next president." ...more

August 23, 2008

Two Democrats and three Republicans are vying for the nomination in their respective parties in the District 3 county commission race. Although commissioners represent the entire county, they must live in the district they represent. ...more

August 16, 2008

Democrat Teresa "Terri" Conroy is running for the District 3 county commission nomination against Nicholas Planck in the Aug. 26 primary. The winner faces whomever prevails in the Republican primary contest between six-term incumbent Ann Hildebrand and two challengers. ...more

August 16, 2008

Walk in the front doors at the Hillsborough County animal shelter and you get a blast of air conditioning and relief from the broiling weather outside. ...more

July 24, 2008

Preliminary numbers show it will take a $169 million budget to operate the Highlands County School District for the 2008-'09 fiscal year. ...more

July 14, 2008

Residents of northeast Pasco County for years have been waiting for regulations to maintain the region's rural character. ...more

May 28, 2008