With the county's last budget cycle now in the rear view mirror, it's time for the local business community's focus group members to focus on next year, which promises to be a bumpy road. ...more

October 29, 2009

Anheuser-Busch InBev says it will sell theme parks including Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay to Blackstone Group for $2.7 billion, the Associated Press reported this morning. ...more

October 7, 2009

The result of the Highlands County Commissioners' meeting on March 2 reflects poorly upon that body.Pettiness and personal vendettas have no place in such a session.To do so poorly serves the citizens of this county. It appears that only Commissioner Bates showed any real business experience and a true understanding of the subject.What is wrong with the Bates approach? Who even knows what the true cost of the sheriff's facilitity is? Architects' guesstimates frequently are off base and in these times there are many reputable contractors willing to shave profits in order to obtain such a contract and interest rates on such long term municipal loans can be locked in at a low rate. ...more

March 8, 2009

OUR OPINION ...more

October 26, 2008

Why is it that some people are so hung up on the race issue that cannot be objective? In his latest letter, Oct. 3, Decaris T. Jones, Sr. again raises the race issue. Why doesn't he forget the color bit and ask himself these questions: ...more

October 6, 2008

Old photographs don't last forever. They could tear, crease, fade, get soggy or turn yellow. ...more

September 1, 2008

I want to thank Congressman Mahoney for all of his hard work this year on behalf of Highlands County residents. ...more

August 14, 2008

SPRING HILL HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT WANTS TO MAXIMIZE SCHOOL SYSTEM ...more

August 14, 2008

PLANS TO STOP WASTEFUL SPENDING ...more

August 11, 2008

For 13 years, Kendall Duncan got up every morning and headed to Busch Gardens, where she and her friend Angie Frazier worked with lions, tigers and all sorts of other exotic animals. ...more

June 14, 2008