The downturn in the local construction industry has claimed the jobs of six more building department employees, the county announced Monday. ...more

January 6, 2009

At 14, Kyle Lane is going on nine years of defying the experts' prognosis. ...more

January 6, 2009

Barbara Stewart, chairwoman of the Highlands County commissioners, said she will ask her four fellow commissioners to endorse a proposed doubling of the $1.50 fee on license plate renewals that funds the Transportation Disadvantaged program. ...more

January 6, 2009

A fundraiser this weekend will help the Lane family prepare for 14-year-old Kyle Lane's lung transplant. ...more

January 5, 2009

With nearly one in three high school students nationwide dropping out before graduating, the Florida Department of Education will be holding a two-day summit this month to develop plans to reduce the nation's high school dropout rate and better prepare students for college, work and life. ...more

January 5, 2009

On the same day they appointed Joe Creech interim building official, county commissioners also sent a clear message to him and his staff: Improve customer service and efficiency. ...more

December 30, 2008

A Clearwater man has filed an ethics complaint against state House Speaker Ray Sansom in response to media reports that he may have traded state appropriations for a cozy academic job. ...more

December 30, 2008

A Clearwater man has filed an ethics complaint against state House Speaker Ray Sansom in response to media reports that he may have traded state appropriations for a cozy academic job. ...more

December 29, 2008

Local self-storage business is collecting blankets for the area's homeless. ...more

December 27, 2008

The legislative committee considering impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich could be at the beginning of its work or nearing the end, depending on the wishes of federal prosecutors. ...more

December 22, 2008