Slow down, look both ways and cross roads at designated crosswalks, says a pedestrian road safety audit of the area surrounding Plant High School. ...more

December 24, 2008

A written plea of not guilty was entered Monday for Sebring City Councilman Dan Andrews, who was arrested Nov. 24 on felony charges. Andrews, 33, faces counts of grand theft, scheming to defraud and embezzlement by making false entries on the books of a corporation, stemming from his position as executive director of the Greater Sebring Chamber of Commerce. ...more

December 22, 2008

During a public hearing Tuesday the council listened Tuesday to a brief presentation by Envisors Inc., the city's engineering firm, on a water facility plan and business plan to identify projects eligible for low interest funding from the state. ...more

December 18, 2008

Sebring City Council heard a request from Darin MacNeill, funeral director at the Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home and Crematory, to consider an amendment to the city's cemetery ordinance allowing them to store about 50 cremains (cremated remains) in one vault at the city cemetery. ...more

December 18, 2008

Despite the economic recession, or perhaps in spite of it, the merchants of Palma Ceia are banding together. ...more

December 10, 2008

With payroll costs steadily rising and property and sales tax revenue declining, the city is facing a projected deficit of more than $35 million in next year's budget. ...more

December 9, 2008

"Let them eat cake" is how Tampa City Councilman John Dingfelder characterized his four colleagues' refusal to listen to hundreds of citizens on the TECO franchise agreement. Forty-two TECO customers pointed out numerous shortcomings in the franchise agreement, while Councilwoman Mary Mulhern held up a huge stack of letters pleading for a better deal. ...more

December 9, 2008

The Sebring City Council unanimously selected former city Councilman John Clark on Tuesday, to temporarily replace Councilman Dan Andrews. ...more

December 4, 2008

The City Council unanimously selected former city councilman John Clark on Tuesday, to temporarily replace Councilman Dan Andrews. Clark is scheduled to be sworn in by City Clerk Kathy Haley at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. ...more

December 3, 2008

At its meeting tonight, the City Council will discuss and possibly select a temporary replacement for Councilman Dan Andrews, who was suspended indefinitely last week by Gov. Charlie Crist, after being arrested on three felony charges. ...more

December 2, 2008