Over the years, Zephyrhills' redevelopment district has built up a reserve of more than $500,000. ...more

October 16, 2008

For days, the column he'd written, re-written, tightened, expanded, boiled down and more than once very nearly tossed sat, at last, undisturbed in its editing queue. Ah, the creative process. ...more

October 15, 2008

It was a unanimous vote to reinstate Commissioner Gene Brenner to the city's Community Redevelopment Agency Board, but only three council members voted to bring Kathy Malie back aboard. ...more

October 13, 2008

Mayor Cliff McDuffie called it a "no-brainer." Yes, the city could get its Community Development Block Grant application in by the Sept. 29 deadline. Yes, it could probably score high enough to land the $750,000 grant to relieve downtown flooding well enough for the fire department to move back into its Sixth Street station. ...more

September 24, 2008

If his self-evaluation is any indication, City Manager Steve Spina is not expecting a great review this year. ...more

September 10, 2008

If one man's trash is another man's treasure, Bill Nelley is sitting on 80,000 gallons of liquid gold. ...more

September 9, 2008

Police Chief Russell Barnes resigned Tuesday morning, less than an hour before the city council was scheduled to decide whether to fire him. ...more

August 20, 2008

Police Chief Russell Barnes resigned this morning, effectively immediately. ...more

August 19, 2008

For 14 months, Ana Escobar studied the tiny fingers of every passing baby, searching for a girl with pinkies that curved gracefully outward, just like those of her missing daughter. ...more

August 1, 2008

Many city property owners will likely have a lower tax bill with the Sebring City Council establishing the proposed 2008-09 millage at the same level as the current tax rate. ...more

July 25, 2008