There is a change in pickup for yard waste, C and D waste, and appliances for Avon Park residents. ...more

November 8, 2009

There is a change in pickup for yard waste, C and D waste, and appliances for Avon Park residents. ...more

October 30, 2009

People with respiratory problems are urged to stay indoors because of smoky conditions caused by multiple wildfires burning in eastern and central Florida and two brush fires in Hernando County. ...more

May 14, 2009

Yet another brush fire is threatening a Polk County neighborhood. ...more

March 20, 2009

Source of blaze under investigation, appears suspicious, officials say. ...more

February 23, 2009

Firefighters with three agencies are trying to contain a brush fire that has burned 40 acres near State Road 640 in Polk County, southwest of Bartow. ...more

February 5, 2009

The first-quarter moon phase happens Monday at 11:13 p.m., and the affects on daytime fishing are positive for the early-morning bite and negative for the late-afternoon bite. ...more

February 1, 2009

Pasco shelters will be open over the weekend since temperatures could drop below freezing tonight and Saturday night, the Pasco County Office of Emergency Management has announced. ...more

January 30, 2009

The last-quarter moon occurs today at 9:31 p.m., and with it comes the start of the fair to good early-morning bite. However, the recent cold front which moved through our area over the past few days will slow down and diminish this early bite. ...more

November 19, 2008

Today marks the beginning of a very good early-morning bite, which results from the last-quarter lunar influences that started Tuesday at 11:55 a.m. ...more

October 22, 2008