It had to be done. For the sake of cutting costs and keeping with the future of fire and rescue response, eliminating the communications center in Spring Hill and reaching an interlocal agreement with the county was the best course of action, according to the majority of those on the fire board. ...more

February 27, 2009

So Simple, A Member Of Congress Could Do It Well, you should have guessed it! The fools in Congress gave themselves a pay raise! ...more

December 24, 2008

WILL SAVE $29,000 ANNUALLY ON BALLPARK MAINTENANCE ...more

July 19, 2008

SEBRING — Forty percent of Florida's greenhouse gases come from tailpipes. So cities, counties and the state need to plan better, says Charles Gauthier, director of community planning for the Department of Community Affairs. "Is there a way we can work with rural land stewardship to get people out of their cars?" asked Gauthier, who spoke Tuesday at the statewide Rural Tourism & Economic Development Summit in Sebring. People keep coming to Florida, Gauthier said, so the need to manage the demand for travel continues too. Other Side But instead of more responsiveness, expect less from DCA, Gauthier told the crowd of 75 people at Four Points Sheraton, who included economic developers, local planners and home builders. Budget cuts demanded by the Legislature will reduce 20 percent of the workforce for the DCA, ...more

May 10, 2008