Charter government and impact fees are among the hot-button topics awaiting county commissioners when they meet Tuesday. ...more

November 8, 2009

Now that civic activist Jason Sager has declared his intention to run for Congress, the chairman of the Republican Party of Hernando County said it's time for him to step down as president of his nonprofit educational group and refrain from holding public rallies such as Saturday's "tea party." ...more

November 6, 2009

It is the nature of politicians - just as it is the nature of spouses - to be occasionally irritating, sometimes vexing and oftentimes disagreeable. ...more

October 25, 2009

U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, R-Brooksville, is scheduled to be the guest speaker at Saturday's meeting of the Department of Constitutional Protection. ...more

October 16, 2009

Sarah Palin brought a tumultuous chapter of her life to a close Sunday, relinquishing power as governor of Alaska after a rise and fall almost unprecedented in modern politics. ...more

July 27, 2009

Highlands County Elections Supervisor Joe Campbell is a Democrat. His top assistant, Norma Stokes, is a Republican. ...more

February 26, 2009

Election chiefs in Florida walk a fine line between politics and the oath of office. ...more

February 21, 2009

Do you remember when snake oil salesman used outlandish techniques to peddle their products in western movies? ...more

February 13, 2009

There will be slightly less money for Tampa's redevelopment projects this year, and not just because there's been an significant drop in the city's property values. ...more

February 11, 2009

Lean economic times always seem to make us take a long, hard look at our lifestyles and what it takes to maintain them. Usually, that's a healthy exercise. ...more

February 8, 2009