Sheriff Susan Benton gave a report on what the Highlands County Sheriff's Office has accomplished in the past and asked for ways to prepare for the future at Friday's annual strategic plan meeting. ...more

February 21, 2009

TAMPA -- Hillsborough County needs to quit talking about attracting high-paying jobs and start getting specific about what it will take to become an economic powerhouse, county commissioners said today. At their annual goal-setting meeting, several commissioners expressed frustration with vague notions such as visions and strategic goals that never move the county off dead center. ...more

December 11, 2008

Bay Pines VA Healthcare System in Pinellas County, the fourth busiest medical center for veterans in the country, has received the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs highest honor. The Robert W. Carey Performance of Excellence award was recently presented to Bay Pines officials by VA Secretary James B. Peake and Under Secretary for Health Michael J. Kussman. ...more

November 19, 2008

Political advisers tell candidates that to win they must create widespread "name recognition." Mr. Grimming has apparently listened. He and/or his backers have spread his campaign signs all over Highlands County. But, as a voter, I do not know who Mr. Grimming is or what he stands for. ...more

September 25, 2008

In a survey mailed to residents as part of a an strategic planning project, residents were asked several questions about the most pressing issues City Hall should address in the short and long term. ...more

September 3, 2008

The global electronics maker Jabil Circuit Inc. confirmed that it is considering moving its headquarters and manufacturing operations out of St. Petersburg, potentially a major blow to the city's economy. ...more

June 24, 2008

Small business owners who expect to hit the ground running when 2008 arrives might want to think about sitting back for a just a bit and doing some strategic and financial planning for the new year. ...more

December 26, 2007

Has anyone else noticed how well-planned Tampa International Airport is? Not just the way it's laid out, although it's got to be one of the most compact airports in the country. Everything is a short walk away. ...more

November 17, 2007