With more budget cuts possible this year, Pasco County will ask residents to act as the unpaid eyes and ears for code enforcement officers. ...more

January 8, 2008

AVON PARK — The city's code enforcement office sent out 75 warnings to landlords for not holding rental permits since its enforcement began in December. The grace period ended last month, following the city council's passing of a minimum maintenance ordinance that gave code enforcement officers the right to annually inspect homes while also requiring landlords to get an annual $37.50-per-unit permit to lease within the city. Capt. Donald Simmons, Avon Park's head code enforcement officer, said he was going by "word of mouth" to find other landlords and rental properties in the city, since his office doesn't have an active list of residential rental properties in the city yet. His fellow officers sent the warnings so that landlords are aware of the requirement. "This is the first year this has been done in Avon Park," Simmons said. "This is brand new. A lot of people aren't aware of it." ...more

January 8, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Everybody dreams. Many dream of running their own business, while others dream of owning their own home. Sometimes those two wishes conflict. Five years ago, Joanne and Paul Heinsohn moved into Highlands Park Estates and sought peace and quiet. During the past two years, Joanne Heinsohn has called the Highlands County Code Enforcement Office eight to 10 times with complaints that a truck trailer is parked in the neighborhood. In February, that neighbor received a warning citation from the county for parking a truck trailer in a residential area, and was given seven days to comply. ...more

December 15, 2007

County might send out "water cops" to catch violators of once-a-week lawn watering ...more

December 5, 2007

The crime in Southeast Seminole Heights is still old-fashioned. The methods are conventional. ...more

November 25, 2007

To the Cusmano family, the building they own at North 21st Street and East Columbus Drive might as well contain a giant magnet. ...more

October 23, 2007

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign Blocking out the scenery, breaking my mind ...more

October 21, 2007

Drive along any major throughway in Pasco County, and you are bound to see a 'snipe' sign. ...more

October 13, 2007

Like a roadside vigilante, a resident is snatching up signs littering Westchase roadways. ...more

October 6, 2007

WESTCHASE Like a roadside vigilante, a resident is snatching up signs littering Westchase roadways. ...more

October 3, 2007