Students at Wilson Elementary School will be enjoying a playhouse, thanks to the generosity of Jack Gutman and his family. ...more

January 1, 2010

County commissioners will start 2010 by figuring out the top issues facing them in the new year. ...more

December 27, 2009

On Dec. 30, the court will rule on a lawsuit filed by a homeowner, Aaron Seward, represented by the law firm of Keough and DeBose of Orlando, vs. The Knoll-Century Hill Homeowner Association, Inc. Homeowners hope and pray that the long ongoing spinning wheel of unfair practices and abuses will spin to a stop. 1. Rules and regulations are selectively enforced against homeowners. 2. Timely notice is not given on crucial votes or no notice is given at all. 3. The board has refused to let homeowners view and copy records pursuant to the Florida law. 4. Members have requested copies of tape recording for each meeting, which would substantiate many of the complaints members have filed. The board's response is, "We threw them all away." 5. We have heard members who are supporters of the board and the status-quo yell out when members raise questions, "Burn them out." This went unabated by the board, further more they appeared to welcome it. At times board members joined in the harassment of homeowners. ...more

December 27, 2009

It is your father's Hudson Seafest after all. The community fundraising event will "return to its roots," Jeff Sylvan said shortly after being elected president of the board of Hudson Seafest Inc. ...more

December 25, 2009

Over the years, Avon Park resident Wally Randall has been a board member of a number of organizations and entities in the City of Charm and Highlands County. ...more

December 17, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - A school under construction in the Trinity and Odessa area has been given a name to match its location - Odessa Elementary. ...more

December 17, 2009

Sibling, military and students of teachers will be given first preference for magnet school admissions for at least one more year as school district officials continue to look into new admission policies. ...more

December 9, 2009

I am not given to writing letters to the editor but have felt compelled with a sense of urgency to respond to the accusations put forward recently by one of our Spring Lakes residents. Having served a little over nine years on the SLID board, my background is quite deep and I can without hesitation say that the current commissioners are not and do not intend to do anything that would be out of line financially or authoritatively on their watch. This is for the most part a thankless job and not a member of the board over the years as far as I know has ever undertook the job of soliciting votes to serve the Spring Lake Community for financial gain. If anything, there are times when I know a board member has requested themselves from voting on an issue that might have questionable ramifications. ...more

December 6, 2009

A long ribbon of new sidewalks will soon stretch along Clark Street near U.S. 19, yet another community project courtesy of proceeds from the annual Hudson Seafest. ...more

December 6, 2009

Just when we thought we were safe from any possible controversy over decisions or proposed actions by the Spring Lake Improvement District (SLID) Board of Supervisors and their district manager, they come up with yet another grim threat to our existence (or wallets). Their latest action is an extremely serious attempt at significantly expanding their powers through a complete re-write and re-codification of the existing SLID charter. This must be approved in a bill passed in both Houses of the Florida Legislature and signed by the governor. The bad news is that SLID intends to formally present this draft new charter to the legislative delegation (Rep. Denise Grimsley, et. al.) for their review and further action on Dec. 3 at the Highlands County Government Center. ...more

November 29, 2009