County Property Appraisals Out Of Line In 2008 property values went down on Hernando Beach by 19.7 percent, although homeowners here on average are getting in the $260,000-range and lower for these homes that they sell. Market values are $40,000 to $80,000 higher than they should be. I complain every year but to no avail. ...more

March 7, 2009

AVON PARK — A 15-foot tall illegally built building, which was illegally used for citrus-related business in a residential neighborhood just north of this city, will probably have to be torn down or moved as the result of a ruling by the Highlands County Planning and Zoning Commission. Complaints from homeowners in the neighborhood just north of the city limits, off County Road 17-A, led to Highlands County Code Enforcement citing the owner for numerous violations. The most serious citations were building the building without a building permit, putting an industrial building in a residential neighborhood, and running a business operation in a residentially zoned tract of homes. ...more

June 13, 2008