County Defers Watson Island Vote
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By The Miami Herald  Sep. 12--Miami-Dade County commissioners deferred a vote today on issuing a dredging permit to Flagstone Island Gardens that would have cleared the way to build a mega-yacht facility on Watson Island.
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Officials in a suburban New York village will not appeal a federal judge's decision to temporarily block its upcoming election after federal officials said the voting method discriminates against Hispanics and violates the Voting Rights Act.
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With election time just around the corner, Alachua County is gearing up by following suit with many other Florida counties. Early voting is now taking place in an attempt to get more voters out to the polls due to such a tight race for the presidency.
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By Sharif Durhams, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Jun. 3--Residents in nearby Union County face fines now if they water their lawns on the wrong day.   Mecklenburg County officials have asked residents to cut back on water use.
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By Ginny Skalski, The Island Packet, Hilton Head Island, S.C.  Jun. 26--CommentsCutting down trees may become a bigger faux pas in southern Beaufort County.
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By Andy Reid, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Jun. 8--The health department on Thursday called for Palm Beach County to test for contaminants on a long-delayed golf course under construction west of Boca Raton, a move county officials dismissed as unnecessary.
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By Carl Mario Nudi, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Sep. 23--ANNA MARIA ISLAND -- The barrier islands have been spared another week of the unbearable effects of red tide.
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Florida voters whose status is questioned  at the polls can only cast ballots at designated precincts, the  state Supreme Court said on Monday in a ruling that could  affect some residents displaced by hurricanes.
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By Ryan Lafontaine, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 13--BAY ST. LOUIS -- The Bay City Council on Monday formally asked City Hall to freeze construction of a new beachfront bistro on Washington Street and force a pair of investors back through sometimes-brutal public hearings.
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By Tenisha Waldo, The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.  Feb. 14--The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission is applying  for a $200,000 state grant to use toward its $1.5 million commitment to help  preserve the uninhabited northern tip of Morris Island.
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By THOMAS RYLL, Columbian staff writer  With reluctance, and a certain amount of lamenting that there's no decent fancy restaurant in that corner of the county, commissioners on Tuesday extended for another  year a development ban in the Salmon Creek area.
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By Aliana Ramos, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Jan. 31--GEORGETOWN -- A new cap on property values could make funding future capital projects in Georgetown County more difficult by limiting tax revenue, officials said.
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By Jeremy Morrison, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla.  Jun. 9--SOUTHPORT -- Bay County commissioners took an initial step this week toward easing water concerns as the area's population grows above North Bay.
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PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio -- Village officials of Put-In-Bay on South Bass Island are trying to draw back tourists who have avoided the island while a mystery illness has sickened more than 1,000 of its visitors.
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By Jannette Pippin, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.  Sep. 11--BEAUFORT -- A proposed ordinance to preserve water quality in Carteret County's Down East communities won't get the endorsement of a citizens group that has fought for greater protection against development.
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By Dave Munday, The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.  Dec. 10--SUMMERVILLE -- Dorchester County residents who have been  fighting orders to spend thousands of dollars to tie into county sewer lines  coming their way say they've spotted an exemption in the county's sewer  ordinance.
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By Robin Fitzgerald, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 2--HARRISON COUNTY -- The computer-savvy curious will have to wait to see current detainee listings on the Harrison County jail's online docket.