My wife and I moved to Florida from Connecticut in July 2005. While living in Connecticut, I worked for almost 30 years at the home office of one of the country's largest multiline insurance companies. ...more

February 7, 2009

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is doing away with paid overtime and eliminating its fugitive unit as it tries to pare costs. The "zero overtime" policy affects all sheriff's office employees, not just deputies, and is expected to save $6 million. ...more

February 3, 2009

Will promote Hernando's projects. ...more

February 2, 2009

Civic activist and local homebuilder Blaise Ingoglia is the newest member of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC). ...more

January 30, 2009

Water management district officials might sound like a broken record, but their mantra is true. Florida is in the middle of a serious drought. This precious resource is in short supply at the moment and it may only get worse. While it can seem unfathomable that a peninsula would face a drought, it's the reality of living in this state. ...more

January 28, 2009

A settlement with billboard companies scheduled to go before Tampa City Council today offers members a painful choice: allow distracting digital signs in some areas of town or face interminable litigation. ...more

January 22, 2009

Private landfills have been banned in Highlands County for more than a decade, but that may change. ...more

January 21, 2009

On Tuesday, the Highlands County commissioners will hear a company's request for permission to build and operate a construction and demolition (C&D) landfill. ...more

January 19, 2009

Scientists have long known that the nitrogen that makes your lawn green also chokes the oxygen out of water, making it hard for fish, crabs, shrimp and other marine life to breathe. ...more

January 11, 2009

The Department of Defense has zeroed in on growth of Highlands County and surrounding areas, as uncontrolled development could affect the military's ability to carry out its mission at the Avon Park Air Force Range. ...more

January 8, 2009