Residents who must drive every day along U.S. 19 near the Hudson Wal-Mart store hope the state highway will take a turn for the better. More than 20 residents representing Leisure Beach, Country Club Estates and Beacon Woods made suggestions to state and county officials at a conference last week. ...more

March 18, 2009

Highlands County officials, in conjunction with local fire departments and the Florida Division of Forestry, has implemented a countywide burn ban effective immediately. ...more

March 17, 2009

Friday's economic summit didn't produce the earthshaking ideas some had hoped for, but that didn't mean it was a total loss, organizer Greg Armstrong said. ...more

March 14, 2009

Cash-strapped taxpayers got unwelcome news this week when officials speculated solid waste assessments may go up - and even double - because of delays to the expansion project at the county landfill. ...more

March 13, 2009

Traffic flow problems along U.S. 19 near the Hudson Wal-Mart Supercenter concerned county officials and residents who attended a conference today. ...more

March 11, 2009

The county on Tuesday tabled plans to proceed with a new $18.6 million judicial center, opting to wait until the economy improves. ...more

March 11, 2009

Sarasota County would get two more years to find a new spring training baseball team to replace the Cincinnati Reds, according to legislation the Florida Senate is expected to take up this afternoon. State Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, said she'll propose an amendment to Senate Bill 1308 that would essentially give Sarasota and Sarasota County two more years to build a new stadium. If they don't find a team by the end of two years, the money would go back to the state. ...more

March 10, 2009

Volusia County officials say two teen girls were sunbathing when they were run over by a pickup truck on the beach. ...more

March 8, 2009

On Tuesday, the Highlands County commissioners will consider awarding a $250,000 contract to the Central Florida Regional Planning Council. ...more

March 8, 2009

Landowners hoping to develop their property have until Tuesday to tell Pasco County officials. After that, the doors to the county's comprehensive plan are shut until next year. ...more

March 7, 2009