A security firm that contracted with Miami-Dade Transit overbilled the agency more than $6 million for time its guards did not actually work, according to a county audit released Thursday. ...more

May 9, 2008

SEBRING — When Linda Crowder started the Children's Museum of the Highlands about 17 years ago, she had big plans, but she never knew if they would pan out. Now the museum director has more than exceeded the original dreams, and she is planning to continue upward - literally. The museum, located at 219 N. Ridgewood, has announced plans to build a second floor, doubling its space. The additional 6,000 square feet of space will feature new exhibits, allow current exhibits to expand, provide another classroom for the expansion of the summer Discovery Camp and include additional bathrooms, storage, workrooms and offices. ...more

December 13, 2007

The ammonia leak in Riverview has forced school officials to close Riverview Elementary School. Parents will be receiving phone calls this morning to alert them to take their children to Spoto High School at 8538 Eagle Palm Drive in Riverview instead. ...more

November 13, 2007

Two audience favorites are honing their comedic skills in a humorous portrait of rural America. Actors Matthew McGee and Candler Budd are appearing in "Greater Tuna" at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson. ...more

September 5, 2007