It Would Never Happen The recent passing of a new sign ordinance and the latest rash of "public control" citations issued by our code enforcement storm troopers have me thinking of times gone by. ...more

February 23, 2008

Hands patted squares of clay. "Two pats like you're patting a dog," Ed Ross said. "And then turn the clay and pat it again until I tell you it's perfect." ...more

February 21, 2008

Paul Benedetti has been slapped with at least five fines worth more than $1,000 during his time in Spring Hill. ...more

February 10, 2008

Paul Benedetti has been slapped with at least five fines worth more than $1,000 during his time in Spring Hill. ...more

February 9, 2008

As workers for the city collected and boxed the tattered effects of the homeless outside City Hall, a disheveled man walked up and began speaking out to anyone who would listen. ...more

February 7, 2008

Nearly three days after putting the homeless on notice, the city this morning began following through on its warning that personal belongings not removed voluntarily from sidewalks and other rights of way would be seized. ...more

February 6, 2008

It is amazing to think that one individual could cause so much trouble for individuals trying to provide a much needed service to the community. How could a facility exist for over 15 years without complaints and then have the noise become intolerable after one individual moves into the area? The complainant was told, at the time he visited the rental property, that a kennel was located nearby. Common sense would have told anyone that there would be barking. If the barking is as bad as the complainant now claims, wouldn't he have heard it while visiting the property? Did the dogs begin to bark just because he moved in? Of course not. ...more

February 6, 2008

"A slam dunk" is how community advocate Liz Gutierrez described the Hillsborough Planning Commission's overwhelming approval of the Greater Palm River Community Plan on Jan. 14. ...more

January 21, 2008

It's easy to see why there are so many truck drivers in Highlands County. There is no real industry in the area and an abundance of low-paying service jobs. I wish I had the money to start a truck stop in the area. ...more

January 17, 2008

Rudy Giuliani marched his way into America's heart when he walked that dusty boulevard to the twin towers after the attacks of 9/11. He became a national hero that day, a leader in a time of crisis. ...more

January 11, 2008