Hillsborough County Commissioner Rose Ferlita on Wednesday wanted to ask some hard questions of Jim Barnes, the commission's internal performance auditor. ...more

April 2, 2009

In this day of constantly changing technology, government officials must be even more vigilant about properly communicating county business - even when it comes to their home computers. ...more

February 18, 2009

Highlands County's first written policy on employee cell phone use, adopted Tuesday by the county commissioners, is designed to provide better oversight and could lead to cost reductions. ...more

December 12, 2008

A group of Pinellas County business leaders today picked apart a study that indicates the Tampa Bay Rays were responsible for drawing 5 percent of the county's expected 5 million-plus overnight visitors in 2008. ...more

December 11, 2008

The Tampa Bay Rays have emerged as a major draw to Pinellas County, attracting about 5 percent of the county's expected 5 million-plus overnight visitors in 2008, a consultant report released Wednesday shows. ...more

December 11, 2008

The Tampa Bay Rays have emerged as a major draw to Pinellas County, attracting about 5 percent of the county's expected 5 million-plus overnight visitors in 2008, a consultant report released today states. ...more

December 10, 2008

The cost of providing cell phones to about 150 of the Highlands County commissioners' 400 employees might be reduced under the first ever written cell phone policy, which is under review now by the county commissioners. ...more

October 28, 2008

E-Stone USA Corp. was honored Tuesday night as this year's winner of the Highlands County Business Excellence Award during the Highlands County Economic Development Commission's annual banquet and membership meeting. ...more

October 26, 2008

Most people carry several credit cards in their wallets for times of emergencies or entertainment. ...more

October 8, 2008

So what do employees use them for? ...more

October 8, 2008