Although the sign still says it is the Highlands County Agri-Civic Center, the name of the Sebring building that houses offices and hosts meetings and events has been changed. ...more

September 23, 2008

ZONING ACTION Hillsborough County zoning hearing masters have recommended the following area rezoning and land-use changes be approved when the county commission considers them Sept. 9. For information, call (813) 276-2058 or go to www.hillsboroughcounty.org/pgm/zoning. ...more

August 20, 2008

A spokesman for a labor union said it reached a tentative agreement with Elberta Crate and Box Company, months after it accused its Avon Park plant of several cases of creating a hostile work environment. ...more

August 12, 2008

In the 1971 film "The Last Picture Show," the only movie theater in a small Texas town closes, never to reopen. ...more

June 28, 2008

Health care for female military veterans lags behind the care offered to male vets at many VA facilities, an internal agency report says, even as women are serving on front lines at historic levels. ...more

June 14, 2008

As we write this reply, we always felt Hernando Today was very fair in reporting both sides of an issue. ...more

June 5, 2008

The owners of Dinosaur World want to rezone land that will more than double the theme park's property. ...more

June 4, 2008

The owners of Dinosaur World want to rezone land that will more than double the theme park's property. ...more

June 4, 2008

AVON PARK – Wal–Mart has opened a temporary hiring center in Avon Park for the new Supercenter that is scheduled to open in August. The nation's largest retailer plans to employ approximately 350 people in the store, located at the corner of Shop 16 Road and U.S. 27. The hiring location, which opened Monday, is at 998 W. Main St., across from the Masonic Lodge. Its hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 8 a.m. – noon Saturday and 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. ...more

June 3, 2008

PLANT CITY The owners of Dinosaur World want to rezone land that will more than double the theme park's property. ...more

June 2, 2008