It was a candidate cattle call, complete with a cowbell. More than two dozen candidates for seats ranging from school board to Congress each got a few minutes of air time Thursday at the Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce's annual forum at the County Government Center. ...more

October 24, 2008

It was a candidate cattle call, complete with a cowbell. ...more

October 24, 2008

The Tampa Museum of Art will have a new leader when it opens in a year. ...more

September 20, 2008

On Friday, a dozen candidates for local government will appear at the Tiger Bay Club of Tampa forum, where they're expected to face a crowd that prides itself on asking tough questions. ...more

August 14, 2008

Nearly two dozen candidates will be on hand to introduce themselves and field questions. ...more

August 12, 2008

SEBRING – Born and raised in New York City, a former resident of Los Angeles and Sarasota is taking charge of the Highlands County Habitat for Humanity, and now calls Sebring his home. Mike Jacobson, 58, started work as the local Habitat's executive director following a three-year stint as both a volunteer and at a similar paid position in Sarasota. ...more

June 26, 2008

SEBRING — Ramon Gavarrete, the Highlands County engineer, and Ken Wheeler, the county's director of solid waste, are the two finalists for the new position of director of the division of public works. County Administrator Carol and two citizens panels picked the five finalists for the public works and public safety division director jobs on Thursday, after interviewing more than two dozen candidates. Cool said he could not officially announce the names of the five finalists — three for public safety division director and only two for public works division director — until background checks for all five had been completed satisfactorily. ...more

February 17, 2008

Who Will Emerge As The 6th Defenseman? It's a wide-open race, with a dozen candidates the team brought in for competition, though AHL veteran Dan Jancevski and second-year pro Matt Smaby appear to have the inside track. Also in the mix are Doug Janik, Jay Leach, Bryce Lampman and David Schneider. ...more

September 13, 2007