SEBRING – Do you own a car? That's one of the questions which could land you in big trouble with the federal government if you're an employer and you pose that question to an applicant during a job interview. Here are some other non-offensive sounding questions which also could lead to a federal lawsuit accusing you of violating United States anti-discrimination laws: ...more

February 10, 2008

Tolbert cites continued housing downturn. ...more

January 29, 2008

County Building Director Grant Tolbert, citing the downturn in the construction industry, announced Monday the layoff of 10 employees in his department. ...more

January 29, 2008

SEBRING — Highlands County commissioners expect to have people filling all four of the new, top-level administrative positions that they created by March 15. Within two months, the county's top echelon of administrators will go from two to six. In addition to the current top two – the administrator and assistant administrator – Highlands County also will have four division directors, each reporting directly either to the administrator or assistant administrator. ...more

January 24, 2008

SEBRING — A DeSoto County administrator has been hired to head Highlands County's housing department. Mandy Hines, one of 12 applicants to replace Penny Phillippi, who left for a job in Collier County, will take over as director of county housing. ...more

January 23, 2008

The selection committee charged with interviewing applicants for county administrator narrowed the field to three people Friday: Kathy Rice, Tom Marko and David Hamilton. ...more

December 21, 2007

And then there were three. ...more

December 21, 2007

SEBRING –– A special five-member interview committee will meet Dec. 20 at the Highlands County Government Annex Building to pick a replacement for former county Housing Director Penny Phillippi. The five county commissioners, who will act on the committee's recommendation, have the chance to promote from within the housing department to pick its new leader. Teresa Hofer, now the acting housing director since Phillippi's Dec. 1 departure, is one of the five candidates for the job. ...more

December 14, 2007

SEBRING – Highlands County could hire a new tourism director in February 2008 if the interview process moves along without a hitch, according to county Administrator Carl Cool. Cool presented the job description for the position and talked in general about the hiring process during Thursday's Highlands County Tourist Development Council meeting. The county will be seeking a replacement for Jim Brantley, who resigned as director earlier this year. Brantley is continuing to work for the county as a consultant. Cool told the council there was a difference of opinion between the county's Human Resources department and Brantley regarding the minimum amount of education for the position. The county staff wants the individual to have a four-year college degree, while Brantley doesn't believe it should be required. ...more

December 9, 2007

Councilman John Dingfelder is asking the city administration to provide more information about impending city layoffs. ...more

November 30, 2007