About 30 Centennial Middle School students cut classes Thursday, but it was all in the name of education. ...more

November 14, 2008

There will be no garbage pickup today in Avon Park. Today's garbage will be picked up on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Thursday and Friday pickup in Avon Park remains the same. There will be pickup as normal in Lake Placid, in the unincorporated areas and the City of Sebring. ...more

November 11, 2008

The owner of Berry Hill, a proposed subdivision west of town, will make one more attempt to win county approval for his project in the face of opposition from the project's neighbors. ...more

November 1, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Pasco County could offer more than $7 million in incentives to lure investment firm T. Rowe Price Associates Inc. to the Sunlake Boulevard area off State Road 54. ...more

November 1, 2008

Preparations are ongoing for the annual Veteran's Day Parade. Organizers are asking local organizations to participate. ...more

October 14, 2008

It was like a scene straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster. Several deputies - wearing bulletproof vests and helmets and carrying automatic weapons - ducked behind vehicles parked near the Highlands County Sheriff's Office and the county courthouse late Thursday morning. ...more

October 11, 2008

The fate of Berry Hill, a controversial development proposed for land just west of Dade City, falls to Pasco County commissioners Tuesday after two lower county boards split on recommending the project. Opponents say the project defies the spirit of county rules aimed at protecting the rural region. Planners say the project is essentially a conservation subdivision – a land use designed specifically to protect rural land from sprawl. IF YOU GO WHEN: 1:30 p.m., Tuesday WHERE: Historic Pasco County Courthouse, 37918 Meridian Ave., Dade City ...more

October 6, 2008

The fate of Berry Hill, a controversial development proposed for land just west of Dade City, falls to Pasco County commissioners Tuesday after two lower county boards split on recommending the project. ...more

October 4, 2008

A sparse crowd turned out Monday evening for county commissioners' first public hearing to discuss their proposed budget for the 2009 fiscal year. ...more

September 10, 2008

Pasco County's budget for 2009 will be the subject of a public hearing by county commissioners Monday evening. ...more

September 6, 2008