When people think of city government, they often picture smiling mayors shaking hands with people or elected officials ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Columbus City Council updated city code at the end of June to make it easier to have a pollinator garden. Still, some homeowners growing native plants are facing code violations. City officials say ...

West Palm Beach’s code enforcement officers were barred from patrols and most code violation responses for nearly two months due to departmental turmoil. The upheaval included infighting, a ...

Code enforcement issues remain one of the top frustrations for residents of Lehigh Acres. At our fourth WINK Listens event, neighbors expressed concerns about overgrown trees, clogged culverts, ...

A branch of the American Civil Liberties Union sued Sonoma County Wednesday over what the civil rights organization called the “runaway” and unconstitutional use of drone surveillance in the county’s ...