A rough chronology of John McCain's and Barack Obama's negotiations concerning the bailout bill and the debate: ...more

September 28, 2008

Highlands County tourism officials want to learn more about the people who travel here, and they have put together a 15-question survey to help them get the information. ...more

September 21, 2008

Highlands County Commissioner Guy Maxcy asked an interesting question at this week's meeting where next year's budget was approved. He asked if anyone in the audience thought they received tax relief from the governor or the legislature last year. All that was heard was a groan from the large crowd. That is a perfect example of how the Legislature and governor have passed the buck to local governments, claiming they are cutting taxes, when in fact they are not. ...more

September 19, 2008

Residents in unincorporated Hillsborough County got a slight reduction in their property taxes Thursday night and the prospect of further reductions next year. ...more

September 19, 2008

Obamanomics Why it is that no one is mentioning that one of Sen. Barack Obama's chief economic advisers is Rubert E. Rubin, former partner in the failed Lehman Brothers financial institution? Until recently, he was a board member of Ford, which has been suffering severe losses, and chairman of the executive committee of Citigroup, another bank in financial trouble. ...more

September 18, 2008

As the state's economic slump continues, Florida consumers are cutting back on everything from buying cars to eating out. ...more

September 3, 2008

Sheriff Benton was quoted in Highlands Today dated July 16 when defending the huge increase in the sheriff's budget. "You folks asked for it, you got it," the sheriff asserted, indicating that she had given citizens what they wanted in terms of services. ...more

August 29, 2008

While Republicans said "no" to attorney Andrew Jackson getting another four years on the Highlands County Board of Commissioners, Jeff Carlson, who won the Republican primary Tuesday, won't be sure of his Democratic opponent in November until Friday. ...more

August 28, 2008

While Republicans said "no" to attorney Andrew Jackson getting another four years on the Highlands County Board of Commissioners, Jeff Carlson, who won the Republican primary Tuesday, won't be sure of his Democratic opponent in November until Friday. ...more

August 27, 2008

The Tampa City Council has approved the contract with Team Pain to build a skate park at the New Tampa Recreation Center. ...more

August 27, 2008