SEBRING – If the Highlands County recycling program makes the community environmentally "green," then the county is a lot greener today. For the first time in four years, the drop-off recycling program is again accepting office paper and junk mail. "That is good news that we want to get out there," said Christy Reed, recycling program manager. "It opens up new possibilities to glean more revenue and, of course, up our (recycled) tonnage," she said. "More importantly, it's keeping materials – natural resources – out of the landfill that otherwise would be lost forever." ...more

December 3, 2007

SEBRING — The Highlands County Sheriff's Office is resuming its search at the landfill this morning for a discarded baby or fetus. ...more

November 29, 2007

A question concerning the county's efforts at recycling: Has Hillsborough County stopped doing it? ...more

November 20, 2007

Laura Swain served for four years on the Hillsborough County Planning Commission, helping write the language for rural design standards. ...more

November 17, 2007

The day Pasco County commissioners opened the multimillion-dollar Shady Hills waste-to-energy plant, protesters lined the streets. ...more

October 21, 2007

More than 300 volunteers watered plants, mulched, weeded and cleaned up the Mabry Elementary School campus, 4201 Estrella St., on Oct. 6 at the annual Fall Campus Beautification Day. ...more

October 20, 2007

Tiered Medicine Regarding 'Time Has Come For Universal Health Care In America,' Marc Yacht, My View, Oct. 7: ...more

October 12, 2007

Plenty of eyes are watching a new project in Highlands County. Some are impressed and interested in seeing if the project is a success. Others want nothing more than to shut it down, and are possibly going to ask state lawmakers to do something about it. The county's new asphalt plant is drawing a lot of reaction. We hope the project is successful and saves taxpayers as much money as possible. Ken Wheeler, the county's solid waste director, pitched the idea to county commissioners some time ago. He said the county could produce its own asphalt for road repairs much cheaper than commercial companies. That means more roads are repaired for the same amount of money. Counties around Florida took great interest in Highlands County's newest venture. Some will buy the less expensive asphalt, while others might begin a similar project in their own county. ...more

October 12, 2007

Doesn't Take A River Regarding 'Cleanup Volunteers Get Pick Of The Litter,' Sept. 17: ...more

September 24, 2007

For decades, landfills have operated like this: dig hole, line it, throw in garbage. ...more

September 15, 2007