Gov. Charlie Crist and the Florida Cabinet recently recognized the Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida for 20 years of outstanding service to the children and families of our great state. ...more

March 21, 2009

Ed Barnes, who was installed as president of the Sun City Center Community Association on Jan. 7, has announced board member responsibilities for the coming year. ...more

January 14, 2009

A lot of people make resolutions this time of year, and our county, cities, towns and schools should be no exception. Of course, most people break resolutions, and by the time you read this, several are already tossed, but it's critical that our governmental entities stick to theirs. ...more

January 2, 2009

Hernando County Commissioner David Russell jokes that Pasco County has looked at County Line Road as its "fair-haired stepchild" because of its past reluctance to help fund improvements on that vital east-west corridor. ...more

December 25, 2008

County Commissioner David Russell jokes that Pasco County has looked at County Line Road as its "fair-haired stepchild" because of its past reluctance to help fund improvements on that vital east-west corridor. ...more

December 18, 2008

Gallagher: We'll work with Hernando to secure Federal funds. ...more

December 17, 2008

Health and Human Services Director Jean Rags is confident Hernando County will get a chunk of the federal block grant money earmarked for housing relief, even though the county does not meet certain population parameters. ...more

October 10, 2008

Three out of the five county employees being investigated for suspected theft of county gasoline from county fuel depots have been cleared of any wrongdoing by Highlands County Sheriff's Office detectives. ...more

August 8, 2008

Minnesota lawmakers reached agreement on a $38 million compensation package for victims of a deadly bridge collapse, culminating months of work to provide relief beyond the state's legal liability. ...more

May 3, 2008

Hernando County government offices reopened this morning. But anyone trying to conduct business yesterday was out of luck because government offices shut down for Presidents Day, one of the 12 holidays government employees enjoy. ...more

February 18, 2008