Florida is waiting on Congress to pass an economic stimulus package to fund schools, heath care and road construction. ...more

January 21, 2009

County Commissioner Al Higginbotham warned members of the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce last week that a group of adamant Lithia residents could derail years of efforts to persuade the county to improve Lithia-Pinecrest Road. ...more

January 21, 2009

County Commissioner Al Higginbotham warned members of the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce last week that a group of adamant Lithia residents could derail years of efforts to persuade the county to improve Lithia-Pinecrest Road. ...more

January 21, 2009

An article in the Wednesday, Dec. 31 Highlands Today caught my attention and rang an alarm that if Highlands County Commissioners don't do something, they would find themselves repeating a portion of an unpleasant history in the future. ...more

January 5, 2009

As federal and state governments deal with the current economic crisis, there has been a lot of talk about the next federal "stimulus" package. ...more

January 2, 2009

Students at Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School will soon begin a yearlong health and fitness program with the goal of having some participate in the 2010 Gasparilla Marathon. ...more

December 22, 2008

County commissioners Tuesday created a list of seven road projects they hope will qualify for federal funding under a prospective economic stimulus plan proposed by President-elect Barack Obama. ...more

December 17, 2008

Two road projects in the Sebring area, starting Friday, will lead to detours for about two weeks. ...more

December 17, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- County officials were to present commissioners this morning with a list of $1.4 billion in public works projects they say could be started in early 2009 if Congress passes the massive economic stimulus package proposed by President-elect Barack Obama. ...more

December 16, 2008

More than 5,000 highway projects - including $980 million in the Tampa Bay area that help comprise the $7 billion dollars' worth in Florida - are ready to go, state transportation officials say, if Congress will only pony up $64.3 billion as part of an economic aid plan. ...more

December 15, 2008