Like many home owners, hotels are starting to drown in debt. ...more

November 29, 2009

Sony may not ship e-readers on time Sony Corp. says some customers who pre-order its newest e-reader may not get the gadget in time for the holidays. ...more

November 19, 2009

The Hernando County Commission seems to have taken a queue from Walmart and unanimously voted to "roll back" impact fees to 2001 levels, a 47 percent decrease. ...more

November 2, 2009

Hernando County commissioners want to reduce or eliminate impact fees. ...more

October 30, 2009

Deputies patrol forclosures on a case-by-case basis ...more

April 1, 2009

Steven Wagner is ready to be a Floridian and this city's glut of foreclosures is making it possible. ...more

March 18, 2009

Adkins' CPR May Spur Taxpayer 'Tea Party' Commissioner Atkins' stimulus plan to give $4,000 to $5,000 to buyers of foreclosed homes or first-time home buyers is nothing more than an Obama Stimulus II. Obama promised redistribution of wealth during his campaign, and he is certainly keeping his promise with his stimulus plan. ...more

February 26, 2009

I realize that we seem to have beaten a dead horse when we talk about prices at the pump for gasoline. But after seeing a story in Highlands Today I couldn't resist adding a few more comments on the subject. ...more

February 19, 2009

'User' Tax A Remedy Jump-starting the economy should not be as difficult as it seems. Most economists agree that the mortgage crisis is one cause, if not the main one. A one-cent increase in the state or county sales tax could be a sure remedy. ...more

January 9, 2009

Excess electronica - it's the glut of gizmos that clutters up closets and gathers in garages when people replace outmoded electronic devices with slick new upgrades. ...more

December 31, 2008