In a sign of the changed economic times, a local developer has scrapped plans to build multifamily housing on 15.8 acres off North Jasmine Avenue. ...more

January 10, 2009

After a public hearing for citizen comment, the Sebring City Council will consider Thursday the final rate resolution to implement a fire assessment. ...more

August 26, 2008

Development comes with many prices. And for Centex Homes, those include widening U.S. 301 between Causeway Boulevard and Falkenburg Road. ...more

December 29, 2007

SEBRING — The county's long-running dispute with the state over development plans in Highlands County should be settled by mid October. At stake is final state approval that would allow: * Development of 4,637 acres; * Construction of 6,438 housing units, broken down into 4,537 single family homes, 192 mobile homes and 1,739 multi-family units; * Commercial projects totaling 5.1 million square feet; and * Industrial/warehouse projects totaling 5.9 million square feet. That is the total potential growth within 42 large-scale amendments to the Highlands County Comprehensive Plan which were approved by county commissioners in 2004, 2005 and 2006 but not yet approved by the Florida Department of Community Affairs. DCA recently sent the county a final settlement offer to approve all of those comp plan amendments. County commissioners will vote on DCA's settlement offer following a public hearing at their Oct. 16 meeting. ...more

September 30, 2007