SEBRING — The Highlands County Tourist Development Council has weighed in on what it thinks about the Highlands County Sports Complex manager position. The issue was discussed briefly at Thursday's meeting and was brought up as a result of the news that Rocky Ellingsworth had been fired from the position Wednesday. ...more

July 5, 2008

Even before it has officially opened, Lake Lisa Park has drawn complaints about conditions at the site. ...more

June 24, 2008

Carrollwood Village residents are experiencing their portion of construction for an all-encompassing approach to traffic calming in Carrollwood. ...more

June 21, 2008

Pasco County environmental lands officials gave tours Friday of the Upper Pithlachascotee River Preserve, the first property purchased through the 4-year-old program. ...more

June 21, 2008

PORT RICHEY - Even before the park has officially opened, Lake Lisa Park already has drawn some complaints about trash at the site. Construction is in the final phases for the neighborhood park on Regency Park Boulevard about midway between Ridge Road and Embassy Boulevard. ...more

June 18, 2008

The Hillsborough County Commission today is scheduled to review a plan on how to spend more than $40 million in Community Investment Tax revenue on parks. ...more

June 17, 2008

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

PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- County commissioners recently voted to purchase environmentally sensitive property adjacent to Wall Springs Park. They now hope the state will fund half the purchase price during a year when budget cuts have been in the forefront in Tallahassee. ...more

May 3, 2008

County commissioners recently voted to purchase environmentally sensitive property adjacent to Wall Springs Park. They now hope the state will fund half the purchase price during a year when budget cuts have been in the forefront in Tallahassee. ...more

May 2, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School Board gave approval Tuesday to an interlocal agreement with the county commission that includes a school concurrency plan. ...more

February 20, 2008