Newly hired county administrator David Hamilton, who said his first priority is turning in a balanced budget by July, has made the first move toward that goal by trying to hold down expenses. ...more

February 7, 2008

Newly hired county administrator David Hamilton, who said his first priority is turning in a balanced budget by July, has made the first move toward that goal by trying to hold down expenses. ...more

February 6, 2008

Hillary Clinton has done some good things in her life, no question. But if Democrats want to win, they shouldn't nominate Clinton. ...more

January 11, 2008

A new study that suggests unifying the county's fire departments has met with staunch resistance from administrators. ...more

January 5, 2008

SEBRING — The head of Florida's Democratic Party has assured Highlands County's rank and file that its delegates will be seated at the national convention, Aug. 25-28, in Denver. Karen L. Thurman, who chairs the state party, is "confident that when it is all said and done, our delegation will ... travel to Denver for the National Convention," said Pam Holt, a spokeswoman for the Highlands County party. That's true, said Mark Bubriski, communications director, and it's coming from other party leaders as well. By August, he reasoned, the primaries will be long gone, and so will be the issue of which state held its election first. In eight months, the more important issue will be whether the Democratic Party really wants to upset the voters of Florida and Michigan. ...more

December 24, 2007

Wal-Mart is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a Tampa man who accuses the company of benefiting from life insurance policies it took out on his late wife and thousands of other rank-and-file employees. ...more

December 6, 2007

TAMPA - Wal-Mart is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a Tampa man who accuses the company of benefiting from life insurance policies it took out on his late wife and thousands of other rank-and-file employees. ...more

December 5, 2007

The largest Protestant paramilitary group in Northern Ireland renounced violence Sunday, officially ending the decades of terror it inflicted on the province's Catholic minority. ...more

November 12, 2007

By most accounts, Florida's new education commissioner, Eric J. Smith, is an exceptionally smart reformer. His experience in closing the achievement gap in North Carolina and Maryland will serve Florida well, and his focus on aligning the high school curriculum to college-ready standards is what the state needs to reduce the remedial crutch used by far too many students. ...more

October 11, 2007

Kendall Coffey, the former U.S. attorney for South Florida known for high-profile cases and some controversy, is preparing the lawsuit for Florida Democrats against their national party in the squabble over the state's primary date. ...more

September 29, 2007