Highlands County Commissioners have spent $873,000 for architectural plans to build a new administration building for the sheriff's office on George Boulevard, just north of U.S. 27 and State Road 66. ...more

February 8, 2009

Highlands County commissioners awarded a $110,000 contract to the consulting firm of Duncan & Associates for a study on impact fees. ...more

February 4, 2009

In January 2008, the Sebring City Council denied the county engineer's proposal to close Eucalyptus Street to through traffic once the Sebring Parkway Phase II is finished for pedestrian safety. ...more

February 4, 2009

County Engineer Charles Mixson Tuesday will highlight for county commissioners a series of improvement projects targeted for South Brooksville. ...more

January 31, 2009

The county has released a "top 10" list of projects it believes has the best shot at qualifying for some of the billions earmarked for President Obama's economic stimulus package. ...more

January 31, 2009

If the Hernando Beach channel dredge project doesn't begin by July 30, County Engineer Charles Mixson will be fired on July 31. ...more

January 31, 2009

The west end of Hernando County was all dirt roads, thick brush and palm trees when David Sturgill applied for his first real estate job more than 30 years ago. ...more

January 29, 2009

County commissioners Tuesday gave their ringing endorsement of a new government streamlining plan that will attempt to pare down the current unwieldy system of 24 separate department heads to eight divisional managers. ...more

January 28, 2009

County commissioners gave their ringing endorsement of a new government streamlining plan. ...more

January 27, 2009

Florida DOT is contributing $627,000 and the rest is county money. ...more

January 26, 2009