Low-cost health insurance options were expanded, and thousands of autistic children received coverage of costly therapies. A school voucher program for poor kids grew by $30 million, but a controversial plan to build commuter rail in Central Florida ran out of steam. ...more

May 3, 2008

County commissioners recently voted to purchase environmentally sensitive property adjacent to Wall Springs Park. They now hope the state will fund half the purchase price during a year when budget cuts have been in the forefront in Tallahassee. ...more

May 2, 2008

Local and state governments may have to live within strict new spending and revenue limits if the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission adopts a proposal that cleared one of its committees Monday. ...more

February 11, 2008

SEBRING — It appears Highlands County will be taking in about $300,000 less than last year, according to calculations provided by Highlands County Budget Manager Tim Mechling. Voters decided Tuesday to cut their own property taxes, which will cost Highlands County an additional $4.7 million. At the school board office, Mike Averyt, director of business and operations, is estimating shortfalls of as high as $4 million. ...more

February 3, 2008

Barbara Souza depends on her child support each month, and this week, when she didn't get a check, she was itching for a scrap with her ex-husband. She didn't know it at the time, but she wasn't alone. ...more

February 1, 2008

TAMPA - Barbara Souza depends on her child support each month, and this week, when she didn't get a check, she was itching for a scrap with her ex-husband. She didn't know it at the time, but she was not alone. ...more

January 31, 2008

Christmas may be over but the Florida Department of Transportation has a big wish-list of Hernando County road projects ready to submit to the state Legislature. ...more

January 5, 2008

Christmas may be over but the Florida Department of Transportation has a big wish-list of Hernando County road projects ready to submit to the state Legislature. ...more

January 4, 2008

Want your property taxes to "drop like a rock?" How much are you willing to pay for it? ...more

November 16, 2007

Florida's state revenue will fall nearly $2.5 billion short this fiscal year and next, taking its steepest nose dive since the early 1990s and behaving as if the state were in a recession, state analysts said Wednesday. ...more

November 15, 2007