City Manager Sarah Adelt scored an average of 71.7 percent on her evaluations by city council members. In evaluation standards that's "good." But several critical comments on her performance, by two council members, stood out. ...more

November 6, 2009

Spirits sank Monday when organizers of a local bus trip to Arcadia to hear President Barack Obama's speech at a Florida Power and Light solar power plant learned the event was by invitation only. ...more

October 27, 2009

A presidential visit is big news anywhere in America, but in a city so small that Friday night football games are still the weekly happening and politicians gather under the Tree of Knowledge, hearing "Hail to the Chief" at a presidential visit is the chance of a lifetime. ...more

October 25, 2009

The city of Avon Park borrowed from itself, and this has the city's auditor concerned. ...more

March 25, 2009

The Avon Park City Council voted after a public hearing Monday night to meet once a month. ...more

March 11, 2009

The city's Community Redevelopment Agency Board agreed with City Manager Sarah Adelt that one person should be hired to direct the city's CRAs. ...more

February 24, 2009

To erase $157,000 in revenue shortfalls, City Manager Sarah Adelt has recommended 33 budget cuts and ideas to save money. ...more

February 8, 2009

The airport's Community Redevelopment Agency wasn't in the gift-giving mood when the agency decided to not partially fund the city's annual Christmas Parade. ...more

September 25, 2008

The Avon Park Chamber of Commerce is going to seek help from the town's community redevelopment agencies after the city refused to provide free services for the annual Christmas Parade. ...more

September 10, 2008

Avon Park will soon host a privately run tutoring program at its recreation center near Memorial Field for roughly 50 students from five of the county's underperforming schools. ...more

September 2, 2008