These are lean times for government in Florida. Government revenue continues to plunge as the recession and real estate bust drag on with no end in sight. So there is a premium these days on getting value for our public dollars. With that in mind, it was interesting to see a list of the salaries of ranking public officials on the Suncoast The Tampa Tribune has compiled. ...more

February 25, 2009

Holiday recollections lead to monkfish in curry recipe. ...more

December 12, 2008

Don Clifford, vice president of real estate development for Farmer's Market Buffet LLC, summed up the reason for the restaurant's abrupt closing in two words "pure economics." ...more

September 28, 2008

Highlands County commissioners said they would take one last look at more possible cuts in the county's proposed budget for next year. And all but one constitutional officer said that if they must make cuts, they will. But the harm these cuts would have on our county would far surpass any supposed benefits they would bring. ...more

September 7, 2008

It's a tight ship these days down at the Hernando County Health Department's Spring Hill clinic. ...more

July 4, 2008

The Hernando County Health Department will be able to serve at least 50 percent more clients in a new building set to open in the next few years, its administrator says. ...more

July 3, 2008