Garbage collections and closures on Monday, Jan. 19, Martin Luther King Day are as follows: There will be no garbage pickup in Avon Park on Monday. Monday's pickup will move to Tuesday, Tuesday's pickup will move to Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will remain the same. ...more

January 16, 2009

For several years, a war of words has been raging in Ybor City. Spanish-speaking visitors have questioned why the signs on Seventh Avenue, the historic district's main thoroughfare, misspelled the word for "seventh." ...more

January 15, 2009

The 2010 City Council election would be under the purview of the county elections office if the council passes a resolution up for consideration today. ...more

January 5, 2009

Garbage pickup and closures over the New Year period are as follows: There will be no garbage pickup in the city of Avon Park and the city of Sebring on Thursday, Jan. 1. Thursday's pickup will be today. Friday will be as normal. Garbage pickup in the County is as follows: Pickup will not be normal hours; Thursday, Jan. 1 pickup will be on Wednesday, Dec. 31. Friday Jan. 2 pickup will remain the same. ...more

December 31, 2008

Early in his tenure as Port Richey city manager, Richard Reade took us to task for something that appeared in this space. In commenting on the issue of the day in the city, we alluded to various unsuccessful attempts over the years to dissolve Port Richey. We also made reference to the rough-and-tumble nature of governance, Port Richey style. ...more

December 31, 2008

One group of unionized city workers got an early Christmas gift on Tuesday, a break in contract negotiations that have worn on since April. ...more

December 27, 2008

One group of unionized city workers got an early Christmas gift on Tuesday, a break in contract negotiations that have worn on since April. ...more

December 27, 2008

Garbage pick up over the Christmas period will be as follows: In the city of Sebring, Avon Park and Highlands County, there will be no pick up on Thursday, Dec. 25. Thursday's pick up will be on Wednesday, Dec. 24; regular schedule will resume on Friday, Dec. 26. ...more

December 24, 2008

History buffs lined up outside the Zephyrhills Depot Museum on Friday as the clocked ticked down to 5 p.m. ...more

December 20, 2008

The city of Tarpon Springs will inaugurate next week two programs designed to add to the city's tree canopy. ...more

December 20, 2008