A design review application before the Community Redevelopment Agency from the city's utilities department to complete construction of a pole barn at 454 N. Franklin St. may have opened up a can of worms. ...more

October 28, 2009

CSX railroad crossing repairs at two intersections along U.S. 41 North will require adjustments in bus schedules for five public schools this week. ...more

October 5, 2009

Railroad Street will be closed at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5 between Bowman Avenue and Center Avenue until further notice, due to the installation of underground utilities by KDL Underground, Inc., per jack and bore under the CSX railroad tracks at Center Avenue for the construction of the Sebring Parkway Phase II project. ...more

August 5, 2009

Sunpure Road will be closed between U.S. 27 and Lake Damon Road at 8 a.m. today until further notice. ...more

March 10, 2009

Rescue workers are at the scene of a fatal train accident in Broward County. ...more

March 5, 2009

Parking would be prohibited on portions of several downtown streets during monthly motorcycle and antique car shows under a law being considered by city commissioners. Commissioners are to vote Monday on an ordinance that would regulate parking. A public hearing will be held during the commission's 7:30 p.m. meeting at City Hall, 302 W. Reynolds St. ...more

March 3, 2009

CSX Railroad will be closing Powerline Road from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to S.R. 17 today, Feb. 18 at approximately 4-5 p.m. The construction on the railroad crossing per CSX Railroad should be completed sometime the morning of Feb. 19. Highlands County Traffic Operations will post a detour until road is re-opened. For further information call the Highlands County Engineering Department at 402-6877. ...more

February 18, 2009

Due to CSX Railroad not completing repairs on the railroad crossing, the following roads will continue to be closed at the railroad crossing until the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 18: Arbuckle Creek Road, Cemetery Road-Sunniland Drive, Lemon Avenue, Center Street. To reach Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, take Pear Street off of N. Ridgewood Drive. Detours are posted. ...more

February 18, 2009

Due to CSX Railroad not completing repairs on the railroad crossing, the following roads will continue to be closed at the railroad crossing until the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 18: Arbuckle Creek Road, Cemetery Road-Sunniland Drive, Lemon Avenue, Center Street. To reach Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, take Pear Street off of N. Ridgewood Drive. Detours are posted. For further information call the Highlands County Engineering Department at 402-6877. ...more

February 17, 2009

Be Thankful For Small Airports Every pilot undergoes a constant and rigorous training in safety procedures throughout their flying years. Since takeoff and landing are the crucial times in piloting an airplane, multiple takeoffs and landings at general aviation airfields are required to increase safety. ...more

February 15, 2009