The last remnants of one of the city's oldest businesses are going to fade into history. The city has awarded a contract to D.H. Griffin Wrecking Co. to tear down the remaining buildings and other structures at the former Stock Building Supply at 510 and 511 S. Collins St. Griffin Wrecking will pay the city $500, in exchange for the right to salvage materials from the site. ...more

November 26, 2009

City Manager Sarah Adelt says goodbye Avon Park City Manager Sarah Adelt choked up as she said goodbye to her colleagues during Monday's city council meeting. ...more

November 26, 2009

Already in a new location at 2190 Lakeview Drive, Gilbert Drugs' owners Jack and Patricia Kasmer will seek a $1,350 façade grant at today's Community Redevelopment Agency meeting for three new Norman Rockwell-style murals. ...more

November 9, 2009

Sebring Public Works Director Rob Miller said Thursday that he's looking for money for some road work to compliment the Streetscape IX project planned by the Community Redevelopment Agency around the Circle. ...more

November 1, 2009

A design review application before the Community Redevelopment Agency from the city's utilities department to complete construction of a pole barn at 454 N. Franklin St. may have opened up a can of worms. ...more

October 28, 2009

Vendors are being sought for the second annual Oktoberfest on Oct. 17. ...more

September 11, 2009

Community Redevelopment Agency Commissioner Jim McCollum has taken an interest in gardening, community gardening that is. ...more

April 13, 2009

While the Ride to the Heartland is about seven months away, fundraising by the Heartland Riders Association for this major downtown Sebring event has already begun. ...more

March 30, 2009

Twenty-three families are interested in getting one of eight townhouses proposed by Highlands County Habitat for Humanity for a vacant property owned by the Community Redevelopment Agency, said Habitat's Executive Director Mike Jacobson on Monday. ...more

March 27, 2009

The Highlands County Fair Association was a step closer Wednesday to realizing the construction of its proposed $2 million Agri-Convention Center at Firemen's Field. ...more

March 26, 2009