Not so funny It used to be unprofessional to carry the water of the government, but now we see our First Amendment caretakers in print and television standing in line to unashamedly volunteer to do so. ...more

October 28, 2009

In their zeal not to raise taxes, Florida lawmakers continue to look at selected fee increases as a way to cover the state's looming $5.7 billion budget deficit. ...more

March 27, 2009

In their zeal not to raise taxes, Florida lawmakers continue to look at selected fee increases as a way to cover the state's looming $5.7 billion budget deficit. ...more

March 26, 2009

A top executive with Verenium Corp. said Tuesday that plans are going forward to build a $300-million biofuels plant in Highlands County. ...more

March 18, 2009

Medicaid An additional $4.3 billion in funding over two years for the insurance program that, in Florida, serves about 2.2 million low-income families and individuals - half of them children - as well as people with disabilities. The $4.3 billion would reflect a boost from 55.4 percent to 67.8 percent in the rate at which the federal government matches what Florida spends on Medicaid. ...more

February 13, 2009

The city plans to pump an additional $1.5 million in federal and state grants into a program to buy foreclosed and abandoned homes in neighborhoods hardest hit by the mortgage crisis. ...more

January 30, 2009

Over the past year, the year-round population of Highlands County grew by 1,480 and climbed just over 100,000 people. ...more

December 30, 2008

Hernando County has more than 250 active volunteers on its Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) who are trained to respond to emergencies and disasters. ...more

December 28, 2008

Efforts to lure T. Rowe Price to Pasco County moved forward Wednesday, with Pasco County commissioners approving a package of incentives to offer the investment giant. ...more

November 6, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Pasco County could offer more than $7 million in incentives to lure investment firm T. Rowe Price Associates Inc. to the Sunlake Boulevard area off State Road 54. ...more

November 1, 2008