The city of Avon Park will be closing Museum Avenue from March 2-5 for construction purposes. ...more

February 26, 2009

Many people volunteer a few hours here and there. No one can cover all the bases. But with everyone pitching in, the jobs get done. ...more

February 25, 2009

Drivers on U.S. 41 will need to take a detour near Adamo Drive this morning. The highway, also known as 50th Street, was closed just after 5 a.m. today to allow CSX Inc. to repair a railroad crossing. The closing is expected to last about three weeks. ...more

February 20, 2009

U.S. 41 just north of Adamo Drive will be closed for three weeks starting Friday to allow CSX Inc. to repair a railroad crossing. ...more

February 19, 2009

Florida's commuter rail deal with CSX Transportation cleared its first House committee Wednesday, despite state estimates revealing that long-term costs will be near $2.7 billion. ...more

February 19, 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

Slow-Train Boondoggle The taxpayers of Florida owe a debt of gratitude to the Tampa Tribune for your continuous opposition to the CSX boondoggle. At a time when state government can't pay the bills, the leadership in Tallahassee is willing to give millions to a special interest while ignoring the needs of our citizens. We face budget cuts from health to education, but CSX lives on. ...more

February 15, 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