An inquiry concerning whether a school board candidate's opponent could pre-qualify to run for public office has shown that not everyone knows the ins and outs of filing for public office. ...more

November 1, 2009

Candidate questions validity of pre-qualifying procedure to run for office ...more

October 31, 2009

A hesitant city council decided late Monday to put off a decision on handing over candidate filing duties to the county elections supervisor. ...more

January 7, 2009

The city should ask the Hernando County Supervisor of Elections Office to handle filing duties for city council candidates, a council member recommended Monday. ...more

July 8, 2008

Would eliminate perception of bias. ...more

July 7, 2008

AVON PARK — Growth concerns and how to deal with the city's future were the top issues Avon Park city council candidates were quizzed on during a candidate forum Tuesday. Although the forum was held by a newly created Hispanic activist group, race issues did not feature prominently during the discussion organized by the League of United Latin American Citizens, which came to Highlands County in response to last year's stalled illegal immigrant ordinance. ...more

October 4, 2007