Garbage pickup and closures over the New Year period are as follows: There will be no garbage pickup in the city of Avon Park and the city of Sebring on Thursday, Jan. 1. Thursday's pickup will be today. Friday will be as normal. Garbage pickup in the County is as follows: Pickup will not be normal hours; Thursday, Jan. 1 pickup will be on Wednesday, Dec. 31. Friday Jan. 2 pickup will remain the same. ...more

December 31, 2008

Early in his tenure as Port Richey city manager, Richard Reade took us to task for something that appeared in this space. In commenting on the issue of the day in the city, we alluded to various unsuccessful attempts over the years to dissolve Port Richey. We also made reference to the rough-and-tumble nature of governance, Port Richey style. ...more

December 31, 2008

One group of unionized city workers got an early Christmas gift on Tuesday, a break in contract negotiations that have worn on since April. ...more

December 27, 2008

One group of unionized city workers got an early Christmas gift on Tuesday, a break in contract negotiations that have worn on since April. ...more

December 27, 2008

Garbage pick up over the Christmas period will be as follows: In the city of Sebring, Avon Park and Highlands County, there will be no pick up on Thursday, Dec. 25. Thursday's pick up will be on Wednesday, Dec. 24; regular schedule will resume on Friday, Dec. 26. ...more

December 24, 2008

The city of Tarpon Springs will inaugurate next week two programs designed to add to the city's tree canopy. ...more

December 20, 2008

History buffs lined up outside the Zephyrhills Depot Museum on Friday as the clocked ticked down to 5 p.m. ...more

December 20, 2008

The City Council has paved the way for the installation of a new city-owned impound lot that could be ready by the end of January. The Council approved an $11,000 bid by Hudson-based Hendrickson Fence and Rail to install 540 feet of fencing, topped with barbed wire, and a pair of 16-foot gates to an area behind City Hall adjacent to the police station entrance. ...more

December 17, 2008

Michelle Cuencas takes a vested interest in what her kids do, all 125 of them. ...more

December 15, 2008

The city's holiday season will kick off when the Sebring Christmas Parade, hosted by the Heartland Young Professionals, begins at 7 p.m. Friday. ...more

December 4, 2008