Hernando County ranks 31st among all counties in the nation for the number of foreclosures, according to County Clerk Karen Nicolai. ...more

March 5, 2009

Of the $50 million in federal spending on hurricane research, more goes toward better forecasts of a storm's intensity than any other area, but improvements could be slow in coming. ...more

March 4, 2009

Considering my chosen profession, it should come as no surprise that I spend a lot of time reading newspapers. I might even spend a little too much time doing so. Lately, it's becoming more and more difficult for me to scan the headlines and the big stories of the day without feeling my blood pressure rise. As each day goes by, it seems like the America I was born into and grew to dearly love is slipping away. ...more

March 4, 2009

Concerns that the economy could get worse led the Highlands County commissioners to put on hold construction of the new law enforcement building for the sheriff's office. ...more

March 3, 2009

Of the $50 million in federal spending on hurricane research, more goes toward better forecasts of a storm's intensity than any other area, but improvements could be slow in coming. ...more

March 3, 2009

With the home inventory market rebounding slightly, it would be more prudent for the county to rethink its proposed Comprehensive Plan for Recovery (CPR) and focus more on creating jobs, the president of the Hernando County Association of Realtors said. ...more

February 28, 2009

There was a time when house calls were common. Don Frederick of Sun City Center, a tax counselor with AARP's Tax Aide program, said homebound senior citizens are tickled to death he offers just such a service. ...more

February 25, 2009

Adkins: CPR Gives County A Fighting Chance We have two major issues in Hernando County that are hindering the road to economic recovery: home foreclosures and rising unemployment. We can all debate until we are blue in the face whose fault it is. Unscrupulous lenders, overdevelopment, Wall Street, borrowers in over their head, a culture of over reliance of credit. ...more

February 22, 2009

In his first month in office, President Barack Obama persuaded Congress to give out economic stimulus sweets totaling $787 billion. ...more

February 21, 2009

A task force charged with reviving Hillsborough County's economy needs to be monitored for conflicts of interest and to ensure it doesn't undermine local growth-management rules, two county commissioners said Wednesday. ...more

February 19, 2009