Saturday is the American Red Cross National Day of Giving and volunteers with the local American Red Cross branch will be at Lakeshore Mall from noon to 4 p.m. to accept donations. ...more

December 12, 2008

In what the county's administrator called "a very important moment," the county commission on Tuesday approved a deal to hand over the emergency management department to the sheriff's office. ...more

December 3, 2008

Patella appointed permanent director ...more

December 3, 2008

County commissioners on Tuesday are expected to approve an interlocal agreement that will transfer daily oversight of the emergency management department to the sheriff's office. ...more

December 1, 2008

'Working perfectly' in Sumter County ...more

November 27, 2008

Since Sumter County folded its emergency management operations into the sheriff's office about 10 years ago, the arrangement has been "working perfectly," said Judd Wright, director of the Sumter County Emergency Management Department. ...more

November 27, 2008

The county had hoped to reach an agreement by now to transfer the duties and operations of the county's Emergency Management Department over to the sheriff's office. ...more

September 21, 2008

After 15 years of serving Pasco County, Chief Assistant County Administrator Michele Baker has been congratulated by her peers. ...more

September 19, 2008

After 15 years of serving Pasco County, Chief Assistant County Administrator Michele Baker recently was congratulated by her peers. ...more

September 10, 2008

As Hurricane Ike moved west across Cuba Monday afternoon, Highlands County and south Florida residents could let their guard down for this storm. ...more

September 9, 2008