This letter is being sent to address concerns of infrastructure and ongoing maintenance regarding the Oak Hill Cemetery located in Lake Placid. Our parents started visiting Lake Placid over 50 years ago, purchase property and have lived there full time for over 25 years. Our father (deceased since 2005) would many times refer to Lake Placid as God's country. However, the town does not seem so special when visiting the cemetery; as we understand, a town responsibility. It is difficult enough to lose a loved one but when visiting the cemetery which is in such disrepair; it only creates additional sadness and anxiety. Mom and dad decided a long time ago that they wanted to remain in Lake Placid, even after burial. One might ask why. ...more

November 17, 2009

City Attorney Karla Owens is resigning her position as the city's planning director and will remain with the city as a part-time city attorney. ...more

November 5, 2009

The University Area Social Services Center experienced a 60 percent increase in clients in its most recent fiscal year. ...more

October 28, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The demand for the school district's new Pasco eSchool has outpaced expectations, the administrator who oversees it said Tuesday. ...more

October 22, 2009

I don't have a problem with volunteering, but if the state would make our county commissioners volunteer their time too, and give Hernando County that money saved, we would be way ahead of the game. ...more

September 24, 2009

Heartland Rural Health Network received a $5,000 gift from the Winn-Dixie Foundation earlier this month. ...more

August 23, 2009

Short shrieks, high-pitched yelps, and drawn-out wails rang out in Thailand at an international competition aimed at setting a new record for the loudest scream. ...more

August 2, 2009

The Publix store in Avon Park will be closing May 2. Maria Brous, spokeswoman for the Lakeland-based grocery chain, said Friday that store employees were notified Thursday. ...more

April 11, 2009

While I sympathize with Mary Shofi Volpe on the proposed cuts for state workers (letters, March 30), please allow me to share the private sector experience. ...more

April 1, 2009

The population at Pinellas Hope, a "tent city" providing housing for homeless people, includes a growing number of people who have lost their jobs and their homes. ...more

March 10, 2009