Highlands County commissioners decided Tuesday to give property owners 60 days to come up with initial plans to eliminate what county Engineer Ramon Gavarrete called an "eyesore" within a two-block commercial strip on the west side of US 27, just north of Lakeshore Mall. ...more

January 14, 2009

I am amazed at the number of people who write letters to the editor regarding the Lake Denton situation. The majority of the writers are critical and derogatory. We are called "selfish" for wanting to keep our lake safe and clean, and the area suitable for our children and grandchildren. We are not "the lucky few who can afford to own a home" on the lake, nor are we the "pampered and elite." The majority of us are two income middle class people trying to bring some resolution to a problem that has been going on for a long time, and has escalated to major proportions over the past three to four years. ...more

January 17, 2008