The property tax debate rages on and one local legislator told a room full of business people Wednesday where he stood. ...more

July 24, 2008

County keeps millage rates intact. ...more

July 23, 2008

These are distasteful times for anyone who shares the responsibility for reconciling the bottom line. With the well-established exception of folks who ship their wares through the Strait of Hormuz, budgets are in the, well, tank. The proverbial wolf, brandishing a gas can and a bill for corn-diverting ethanol subsidies, bangs at every door. ...more

July 18, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- County leaders are enduring the monetary equivalent of a root-canal operation as they contemplate shrinking the budget by 19 percent to reflect the downturn in the economy. ...more

July 15, 2008

Faced with a shaky economy and under pressure to make deep cuts, Budget Director George Zoettlein on Monday unveiled a proposed 2009 budget that keeps intact the county's 5.43 millage rate. ...more

July 15, 2008

Mill levy unchanged at 5.43 ...more

July 15, 2008

The distinctive brick building that exudes history and houses it within its 94-year-old walls may soon get a new owner - its longtime caretaker. ...more

July 9, 2008

Soaring costs and plunging revenues have created "the perfect storm" of a budget year, prompting city leaders to scrutinize expenses large and small and consider fees for emergency response to traffic accidents. ...more

July 9, 2008

How much is Hernando County worth these days? Thanks to Amendment 1 and plummeting property values, not nearly as much as last year. ...more

July 8, 2008

Home permits down 58 percent for first six months of 2008. ...more

July 7, 2008