County commissioners have made no secret they want Larry Jennings as their county administrator. ...more

January 16, 2008

What Has County Come To? So, the witch hunt actually begins. Interim County Administrator Larry Jennings has suspended 10-year veteran Human Resources Director Barbara Dupre for five days without pay for making "unsubstantiated accusations" against Diane Rowden. Unsubstantiated. Not disproved. I thought we had freedom of speech in this country? We may never find out who truly is responsible for breaking into Barbara's office, but I bet Jay Rowden could shed some light on this. Barbara Dupre can no longer participate in the selection of our next county administrator, just as Diane Rowden wanted in the first place. Isn't it strange how that worked out? By the way, what is Jay Rowden's position within the Democratic Party? ...more

January 16, 2008

The Hernando County School Board voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve the settlement agreement reached last week by district officials and suspended Hernando High School teacher Shawn Bingham. ...more

January 16, 2008

The Hernando County School Board voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve the settlement agreement reached last week by district officials and suspended Hernando High School teacher Shawn Bingham. ...more

January 15, 2008

Human Resources Director Barbara Dupre has been suspended without pay for five days and given a stern warning that any further misconduct will result in her termination. ...more

January 12, 2008

It is abundantly clear that Hernando County Human Resources Director Barbara Dupre has failed to uphold the integrity of the position she now holds. ...more

January 12, 2008

With no pay for five days; and final warning for county HR Director. ...more

January 11, 2008

The county's code of conduct explicitly states that employees will not discredit Hernando County government, its public officials or fellow workers. ...more

January 9, 2008

New details surface about how candidate cards were found. ...more

January 8, 2008

Hernando County Commissioner Rose Rocco is calling for a review of county disciplinary procedures. ...more

January 8, 2008