The issue: Bypassing the bid process for concession rights at Pine Island Beach. Our opinion: While Willy Kochounian has done a terrific job with Willy's Tropical Breeze Cafe, county commissioners must follow the law to ensure fairness and the best deal for taxpayers. ...more

March 26, 2009

TAMPA When Rick Tocchet was promoted — I guess we'd call it that — to head coach of the Lightning on Nov. 14, we can all agree he was handed a basically impossible job. The circus stunt experiment with Barry Melrose had been a disaster. The roster was an incompatible mess of ill-matched players, and no one was sure what could be done to fix it. ...more

February 8, 2009

Joe Fitzgerald has been coaching NFL linebackers for 15 years. He has seen a lot of them rise and fall during that time. He believes he sees one on the rise when he looks at USF linebacker Tyrone McKenzie. ...more

January 24, 2009

The news director at WFTS, Channel 28, is leaving the station to become vice president of communications for a group of companies owned by a Tampa lawyer. ...more

November 24, 2008

FOOTBALL Citrus High senior quarterback Cameron West connects on 16-of-23 passes for 208 yards and three touchdowns (11, 27 16 yards) against zero interceptions to derail Hernando, 28-9. HHS' LUMSDEN RUSHES FOR GAME-HIGH 110 YDS ...more

November 8, 2008

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL Parrott QB Tyrail Hawkins connects with WR O'Mar Hawkins to help snap a defensive tussle as Purple and Gold claims its 15th straight win. ...more

October 7, 2008

Hernando Today sports reporter Chris Bernhardt Jr. and news reporter Mike Bates were recently honored for their journalistic efforts during the annual Florida Society of Newspaper Editors convention in Orlando. ...more

June 25, 2008

Highlands County commissioners can expect some unpleasant budget sessions this summer as they will be forced to make difficult decisions for the 2008-09 fiscal year. They of course have been aware of this for a while, but that doesn't make it any easier. One position that is being proposed to be cut from the parks and recreation department budget is the manager of the Highlands County Sports Complex. ...more

June 8, 2008

Billy Donovan taught John Pelphrey well - maybe a little too well for Donovan's own good. ...more

February 3, 2008

Here is the bottom line: Hometown Democracy is too extreme and, if passed, will ultimately result in a costly, ineffective attempt to address Florida's growth issues. ...more

January 16, 2008