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

The Avon Park City Council approved a $13.2 million tentative city budget for 2009-10 and a tentative tax rate unchanged from last year. ...more

September 16, 2009

The pending closure of Smithfield Foods meat packing plant is having economic ripple effects across the Tampa Bay area, in ways large and small. ...more

March 4, 2009

During a public hearing Tuesday the council listened Tuesday to a brief presentation by Envisors Inc., the city's engineering firm, on a water facility plan and business plan to identify projects eligible for low interest funding from the state. ...more

December 18, 2008

The cost of everything else is going up, but city property taxes won't. ...more

September 11, 2008

Former City Manager Bob Hoffman continues to work for the city on a lease/consultant agreement until the end of the month, but the city council wants him to stay another year. ...more

September 6, 2008

Two weeks ago, hundreds of firefighters packed Tampa City Council chambers in what turned out to be a successful effort to persuade council members to side with them in a bitter pay dispute with the mayor. ...more

September 4, 2008

Two weeks ago, hundreds of firefighters packed City Council chambers in what turned out to be a successful effort to persuade council members to side with them in a bitter pay dispute with the mayor. ...more

September 3, 2008

The city council is considering an increase in residential and commercial sanitation fees in an effort to bring its charges more in line with its costs. ...more

September 3, 2008

As the state's economic slump continues, Florida consumers are cutting back on everything from buying cars to eating out. ...more

September 3, 2008