There's this grossly obese guy with a fat mouth to match, not elected to any office, yet every lie, every accusation he dreams up, is repeated almost verbatim by our Republican representatives and senators. ...more

February 12, 2009

County Administrator David Hamilton wants to find out what's on county commissioners' minds. ...more

November 30, 2008

If the analysts and IT forecasting firms are right and we're heading for a recession, salaries aren't reflecting a down economy ahead. In fact, they've never been better. ...more

February 10, 2008

SEBRING – Businesses in Highlands County that want to add employees in 2008 might be able to tap into a fund that will offset some of the cost. The Highlands County Economic Development Trust Fund was established by the county commission in 2006 to support the economic development goals of the county and to mitigate the possible negative effect of impact fees, which were initiated in January of this year. The program is designed to support the expansion of existing industry as well as the recruitment of new industry to the county. To be eligible, companies must meet certain criteria that include meeting minimum average wage requirements for new as well as existing employees and creating a minimum number of new jobs. Companies meeting the guidelines may receive $500 per new job with a maximum program benefit of $50,000 for each company. ...more

December 23, 2007

Times have never been better for America's major railroads. Profits are rising. Stock prices are up. And so are subsidies from taxpayers. ...more

October 11, 2007