By a 4-1 vote, former Highlands County Development Services Director James M. "Jim" Polatty Jr., was appointed by the Sebring City Council and will start work on Monday, Nov. 23 as the city's new planning and zoning director. ...more

November 19, 2009

The city attorney recommended that the city council authorize him to file a lawsuit by Nov. 3, in order to protect the city's interest in a $500,000 Subdivision Performance Bond. ...more

October 24, 2009

The city council will consider tonight a staff recommendation to approve an annexation and development agreement on two parcels less than 10 acres each, north of the Sebring city limits. ...more

April 21, 2009

The city will hold a public hearing Tuesday to receive input from the public on its plans to purchase the Landmark Utilities Inc. sewer system in Thunderbird Hills. ...more

March 2, 2009

The Calibre Investment Group, LLC, will seek a 60-day extension on its inspection period on its project to develop the site of the vacant Harder Hall Hotel, when the Sebring City Council convenes on Tuesday. ...more

February 2, 2009

The Sebring City Council will hear a proposal tonight by HPC Healthcare Inc., to build a 24,000 square-foot, 16-bed, inpatient facility on 6.3 acres of land located at 1110 Hammock Road. ...more

January 20, 2009

A city document obtained on Friday states that city officials have met as a workgroup to discuss its parking ordinance as it relates to a proposed Sam's Club in the Sebring Square Shopping Center, where the old Scotty's used to be. ...more

January 18, 2009

The Harder Hall saga was in day No. 77 of the 120-day due diligence period requested by Calibre Investment Group LLC, according to Scott Noethlich, city administrator. ...more

January 5, 2009

The city council will consider on Jan. 6 whether an in-patient hospice facility is allowable under its R-3 zoning or if rezoning a 6.3-acre property at 1110 Hammock Road would be necessary. ...more

December 19, 2008

On Dec. 2 I was asked to appear before the Sebring City Council to explain my involvement with the Valencia Circle issue and hear a complaint from one neighbor who apparently does not like the park furniture or horse statue for which I had permission -approval from the city council on Nov. 6, 2007, to place there. I'm sure many of you read the articles in the Highlands Today and are aware of the problem. ...more

December 14, 2008