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

February 26, 2009

Expect to see more detour signs in 2009, but that's a good thing. The Florida Department of Transportation has scheduled more than $23 million in road construction, resurfacing, airport improvements and landscaping. ...more

December 31, 2008

A water main break forced the city to close one lane of Florida Avenue between Bird Street and Waters Avenue. Part of the road was expected to remain closed today. ...more

October 31, 2008

Monday was a challenging day for drivers on State Road 60 (Adamo Drive) between 50th and 78th streets, as the road was shut down for railroad crossing repairs. The good news, however, is that the road could be reopened Thursday or Friday if the weather cooperates. Eastbound vehicles are being detoured at 50th Street either south to the Selmon Crosstown Expressway or north to Interstate 4 and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Westbound traffic is detoured at U.S. 301 to I-4 and King Boulevard. ...more

October 28, 2008

Few people attended a series of public meetings this year about the city's $19 million sewer replacement project on 12th Street stretching from Sulphur Springs to East Tampa. ...more

September 3, 2008

TAMPA - Expect a longer trip to downtown Tampa, St. Petersburg, Lakeland, Orlando and all other points east and west on Interstate 4 this weekend, if you are planning to take Interstate 75 south to I-4. ...more

June 20, 2008

There will be detours galore throughout the county in the coming weeks as CSX works on nearly all of its numerous railroad crossings. ...more

February 16, 2008

Work at the Anderson Road and Waters Avenue intersection is "real, real close to being finished," county spokesman Steve Valdez said. ...more

February 2, 2008

Work at the Anderson Road and Waters Avenue intersection is "real, real close to being finished," county spokesman Steve Valdez said. ...more

January 31, 2008