It used to be that once motorists headed east on State Road 50 to the Ridge Manor area, there wasn't a whole lot out there. ...more

December 7, 2008 |

Mayor David Pugh Jr. admits he's had a rough first term on the council. ...more

November 3, 2008 |

OUR OPINION ...more

November 2, 2008 |

The business is tucked between a fast food giant and an upscale restaurant that closed years ago. ...more

October 27, 2008 |

One of this year's city council races pits two former council members against one another. ...more

September 20, 2008 |

Cashing in vacation time is uncommon in the private sector - but not unheard of, particularly in health care. ...more

September 3, 2008 |

WAL-MART MANAGER SEEKS TO RESTORE ACCOUNTIBILITY ...more

August 11, 2008 |

A walk down the main hallway in South Florida Community College's Building T leads to Lorrie Key's pride and joy in the renovated structure. ...more

July 24, 2008 |

SEBRING — Forty percent of Florida's greenhouse gases come from tailpipes. So cities, counties and the state need to plan better, says Charles Gauthier, director of community planning for the Department of Community Affairs. "Is there a way we can work with rural land stewardship to get people out of their cars?" asked Gauthier, who spoke Tuesday at the statewide Rural Tourism & Economic Development Summit in Sebring. People keep coming to Florida, Gauthier said, so the need to manage the demand for travel continues too. Other Side But instead of more responsiveness, expect less from DCA, Gauthier told the crowd of 75 people at Four Points Sheraton, who included economic developers, local planners and home builders. Budget cuts demanded by the Legislature will reduce 20 percent of the workforce for the DCA, ...more

May 10, 2008 |

A year and a half ago, 14-year-old Matt Mooney saw a friend and his family move into a Habitat for Humanity home. ...more

January 20, 2008 |