After almost two years of construction, the city's $54 million wastewater treatment facility is online and doing what it was designed to do, city officials say. ...more

June 7, 2008

Drivers on County Road 54 will find themselves waiting at one more stoplight this fall after county officials install a signal at soon-to-open Veterans Elementary School. ...more

May 10, 2008

It may be several days before a trapper can snare an alligator that killed a dog at Al Lopez Park on Monday. ...more

February 13, 2008

TAMPA - It may be several days before a trapper can snare an alligator that killed a dog at Al Lopez Park on Monday. ...more

February 12, 2008

Dean Hamper is bringing his stuffed filets, marinated shrimp, tuna slabs and veggie kabobs to a new location on West Brandon Boulevard. ...more

January 10, 2008

Building plans for the University Area Partnership Library are on hold, but the county is moving to secure the land. ...more

November 28, 2007

AVON PARK — In the desolate village of "Krapnovastan," several scattered villagers took up assault rifles and fired at some distant Humvees, some shouting "Allah-la-la-la-la!" as they shot in their direction. ...more

November 8, 2007

By the end of November, a portion of the city's $56 million wastewater plant will come online to process and return treated water to the environment. ...more

November 3, 2007

SEBRING — A 93-year-old driver rear-ended a Highlands County school bus with six children on board, bound for Hopewell Academy Tuesday morning. No one was injured. The children were ages 11 to 13. Hopewell Principal Kevin Dewberry was glad none of the fourth-and-fifth-graders were hurt. ...more

October 17, 2007

The waist-high posts stand in front of homes and businesses along West Shore Boulevard like markers in a 10-mile slalom course from Port Tampa to Drew Park. ...more

September 29, 2007