For the last two years, the economic downturn held up the expansion of U.S. 27 from Lake Isis Avenue to the Polk County line. But stimulus money going to the Department of Transportation has brought it back, and the city of Avon Park is looking at an unexpected $190,000 tab. ...more

October 29, 2009

A $2 million plus renovation project is transforming South Florida Community College's Lake Placid Center into a 21st century learning center. ...more

January 13, 2009

AVON PARK — Renovations to South Florida Community College's Lake Placid Center and University Auditorium are in the works. The SFCC Board of Trustees approved an architecture firm and construction management company at Wednesday's meeting. College officials will now begin negotiating contracts with Chastain-Skillman and Mathews Construction. ...more

February 21, 2008

I would like to thank the following businesses for their support of Noah's Fall Festival that was held on Oct. 28. It is one of the largest community events in Avon Park. Thanks to these businesses we were able to give 5,000-plus people a free fun-filled night of entertainment, booth games, inflatables, food and drinks. Without the following businesses (in no particular order) we could not have provided this festival. Please know any business not listed is unintentional. Avon Park businesses:: 64 West Collision Repair Inc. Allstar Video, Arby's, Bank of America, Bagwell's, Battle Zone, Big T Tires, Bill Owens, Buttercrust Bakery, Cargill's, Checkers, C. Elton Crews, Inc., Coffee News, Dominos, Dr. Tony Chen, Dr. Patrick Danzey, Dr. Ronald Sevigny, Family Dollar, Florida Physicians Medical Group, Flowers Bakery, Heartland National Bank, Horace Williams Office Supply, Hungry Howies, Kegel, KFC, Laye's, Long's A/C Inc., Maxwell Grove Service Inc., Jill Murphy, Nealis Plumbing, Olympic, Pinecrest, Pizza Hut, Publix, Puckorius & Associates, Inc., Reflections on Silver Lake, Dot Renfro's Custom Embroidery, River Greens South Golf Course, Sandy Billings, Sav-a-lot, Sebring Lakeside Golf Resort/Tea Room, SFCC, Harry's Shell, Simco Machine & Tool, Suntrust, State Farm, Taco Bell, Taylor Oil, Tazmania/Dana Ferguson, The Battle Zone, Top Shop, Vickers Chiropractic, Vogue Beauty Salon WFHT 1390 Radio, Warren's Auto Sales, Warwick R. Furr II, P.A., Wauchula State Bank, Winn Dixie, Wells Motors, Wendy's, World of Flowers. ...more

December 1, 2007