A lot of people are jaded these days, believing that they cannot affect change for the better. One group of people, though, didn't buy into that and made a big change in their own neighborhood. ...more

November 8, 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

Abandoned trailer homes. Long grass. Broken windows. Strange candles burning in the night in what should otherwise be empty homes. ...more

September 20, 2007

A man is facing attempted murder and arson in charges in connection with a fire at a Pinellas County mobile home park. ...more

September 2, 2007