A crowd of about 100 people stood up and cheered the Highlands County commissioners Tuesday morning when they voted unanimously to change the voting rules at the Sun 'n Lake special district. ...more

April 7, 2009

Senate appropriations committees have completed work on a series of budget bills. ...more

April 1, 2009

Residents in Sun 'n Lakes of Sebring might see a big change in the way they elect their board of supervisors, depending on what Highlands County Commissioners hear at their April 7 public hearing. It should be compelling information, and we hope this matter eventually ends with a better way to elect board members. ...more

March 29, 2009

Miami's City Commission has pushed a $639 million Florida Marlins ballpark a step closer to reality. ...more

March 19, 2009

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will deploy an additional $1.2 trillion to try to lower interest rates and stimulate the economy, an aggressive move aimed at containing the recession. ...more

March 19, 2009

A Tampa Tribune story posted on TBO.com about Hillsborough County's plan to install red light cameras this summer and a proposal to expand Temple Terrace's one-year program from two intersections to possibly four or five generated a flurry of comments. ...more

March 18, 2009

New school gets a mascot ...more

March 10, 2009

Concerns that the economy could get worse led the Highlands County commissioners to put on hold construction of the new law enforcement building for the sheriff's office. ...more

March 3, 2009

Facebook is trying its hand at democracy. The fast-growing online hangout said this week users will play a "meaningful role" in deciding the site's policies and voting on changes. ...more

February 28, 2009

Facebook is trying its hand at democracy. ...more

February 27, 2009