A Sept. 2 news article on preferences for local firms for county contracts contained some problems, according to Assistant County Administrator Daniel R. Johnson. ...more

September 9, 2009

The Highlands County commissioners agreed Tuesday with the goal of keeping companies that do business with the county from using illegal workers. ...more

February 11, 2009

We are in the deepest recession in the last 20 years and the Hernando Board of County Commissioners is having trouble defining the meaning of "local." ...more

December 21, 2008

Eco-minded Hillsborough County residents who live in single-family homes and want to recycle glass, plastics and paper need do nothing more than separate the items and set them out with their trash once a week for collection. ...more

December 10, 2008

Hillsborough County auditors are recommending a full-scale investigation into county contracts with Office Depot to see whether the office supply company is misleading county purchasers to make excessive profit. ...more

December 3, 2008

It appears that Highlands County Administrator Michael Wright and Purchasing Director Jed Secory have come up with a winning proposal for county commissioners to consider on Tuesday. Their plan is a well thought-out policy that gives local companies an edge when it comes to doing business with the county. ...more

September 21, 2008

The Highlands County commissioners approved in theory giving local contractors and vendors an advantage in getting county contracts on Tuesday. ...more

August 27, 2008

Let's see if you can pass a fairly simple ethics test: ...more

June 19, 2008

A whistleblower whose allegations triggered a federal investigation into Hillsborough County's affordable housing office was fighting to protect her own multimillion-dollar, nonprofit company. ...more

June 15, 2008

The Pasco County government cable TV channel has dramatically expanded its local programming on Bright House channel 622. Two new showcases, "Pasco 360" and "Profiles on Pasco," were among recent additions to help people connect faces with county departments. ...more

February 16, 2008