The referendum is complete. But as far as one fire commissioner in concerned, the ballot language lacks some vital information. ...more

June 12, 2008

The referendum is complete. But as far as one fire commissioner in concerned, the ballot language lacks some vital information. ...more

June 11, 2008

SEBRING — Falling sale prices for homes in Highlands County, as is happening in most parts of the country, will put Michael Wright on the proverbial hot seat right away. On Monday, Wright started as the county's administrator and learned he'll have to recommend to the commissioners either budget cuts or an increase in the tax rate. Officials with the school board and the cities of Sebring and Avon Park also face the same tough choices due to the troubled economy and falling home values. The taxable property values overall in Highlands County dropped 9.2 percent from last year, according to the preliminary report by county Property Appraiser Raymond McIntyre. ...more

June 2, 2008

COUNTY BOSSES DEFEND ATTORNEYS By MICHAEL D. BATES ...more

May 29, 2008

Civic activist Janey Baldwin is urging county commissioners to perform an immediate audit into the fiscal management of the county's legal office. ...more

May 29, 2008

LAKELAND - Former Polk County Commissioner Marlene Young, a fixture in Polk County political and civic life for a quarter century, died early Thursday from injuries suffered in a car crash Wednesday night. She was 58. ...more

May 22, 2008

The Lamb House, a three-story mansion transplanted from a perch overlooking the Manatee River to a waterfront spot on the Little Manatee River, has received a 10-year property tax exemption after a public hearing last month in Tampa. ...more

May 21, 2008

Veteran Support I read about Don Sloane's problem with the parking ticket, and I am in complete sympathy with him. ...more

May 9, 2008

The two tourism bureaus on either side of Tampa Bay are not historically known for working hand in hand to recruit visitors, but the pair are planning to team up in two South American countries. ...more

May 6, 2008

LLT Academy, a charter public middle school, hopes to welcome a flock of new students by building high-tech facilities this summer for 120 high school students. ...more

May 3, 2008