Several months ago I prepared a request to the county's audit services group asking that an audit of the workers compensation department be conducted related to questions that I had on the expenditure of workers compensation reserve dollars on Hernando County Fire's equipment. ...more

November 4, 2009

County Commissioner Jim Adkins said he will ask his colleagues Tuesday to rethink their vote on charging citizens for the creation of government reports. ...more

March 8, 2009

The law regarding use of workers' compensation benefits is clear: It is to be paid out to someone who is hurt or injured on the job. ...more

February 26, 2009

Tax crusader Linda Hayward wants to know why the county is raiding its workers' compensation fund to pay for fire district purchases, including two power ambulance stretchers totaling $18,872. ...more

February 20, 2009

Stabins Childish It is an embarrassment and an outrage to read of Jeff Stabins' "thank you" to Linda Hayward. I cannot believe he is so idiotic and childish to have sent her this. ...more

November 22, 2008

Linda Hayward is back in the petition business. ...more

November 21, 2008

Linda Hayward, a tax reform activist, made no secret she wanted the three incumbent county commissioners voted off the board in the November election. ...more

November 19, 2008

Democrats fared well on the national scene Tuesday. But don't tell that to incumbent Democratic county commissioners Chris Kingsley and Diane Rowden, who were voted out of office and replaced by two self-avowed fiscal conservative Republicans: James Adkins and John Druzbick. ...more

November 6, 2008

County Commission hopeful Ramon Gutierrez picked up the endorsement of the Hernando County Taxpayers Alliance this week. ...more

September 19, 2008

Ignore Earl, Rall A suggestion for those who find the columns of Frances Earl and Ted Rall objectionable: Ignore them! ...more

September 14, 2008