All options are on the table to save millions in this year's school budget, even the most painful ones like staff and pay cuts, reductions to the magnet program budget and cutting transportation services for some students. ...more

February 14, 2009

NBC's telecast of Super Bowl XLIII pulled in super ratings for the network and WFLA, Channel 8, but the national overnight tally was not as high as for last year's record-setting game. ...more

February 3, 2009

"American Idol," television's top-rated show, returns for its eighth season Tuesday. ...more

January 12, 2009

Carnival Corporation has reported that advance bookings for 2009 cruises are running behind those from this year, with ticket prices for new bookings also at lower levels. ...more

December 19, 2008

The Florida Department of Transportation may reverse itself on making Gall Boulevard a one-way road. ...more

December 10, 2008

The Florida Department of Transportation may reverse itself on making Gall Boulevard a one-way road. "The issue is not dead yet," Mayor Cliff McDuffie said at Monday's city council meeting. McDuffie and City Manager Steve Spina met with DOT District 7 Secretary Don Skelton and other department officials in what may have felt like a last-ditch effort to convince the state agency that improvements to U.S. 301 should not include making Gall Boulevard a one-way street ...more

December 8, 2008

The City Council is hoping it's not too late to keep two-way traffic on Gall Boulevard. ...more

November 26, 2008

A public information workshop is set for Dec. 1 to answer questions and hear concerns about the Florida Department of Transportation's plans to convert U.S. 301 in Zephyrhills to a pair of one-way streets. ...more

November 20, 2008

Eligible active military members, their spouses and children are entitled to free, full, six-month memberships at the Highlands County Family YMCA, courtesy of Military OneSource. ...more

November 17, 2008

The city council wants more public input before endorsing a plan to convert Gall Boulevard to a one-way street. ...more

November 12, 2008