First the city laid off all of its dispatchers. Saturday, the council decided to also jettison its sole planner. ...more

July 22, 2008

Avon Park's city planner said he is hoping to get the city's comprehensive plan finished in the next month or two, which would allow the work on three large developments to finally begin. ...more

July 13, 2008

AVON PARK — The ground work on an upscale subdivision on Lake Damon should be completed in two weeks, according to a spokeswoman for Berry USA, the contractor developing the Grand Oaks subdivision. Although the actual houses will be built by other developers as the lots are sold, all the underground pipe work was finished for the 126-lot housing development. Work remains on the community pool, the landscaping and the development's recreation area, "and then we're done. "At this point we're moving along pretty good," said Kate Morris, the Vice President of Land Development and Construction with Berry USA. ...more

September 17, 2007