It started with foot-stomping. Then clapping. Then the chorus of Queen's "We Will Rock You" filled the air, and one lone young teenager began belting out the words. ...more

August 1, 2008

SEBRING — The Highlands County Engineering Department has closed a portion of Highlands Avenue from Commerce Avenue to Kenilworth Boulevard for the fourth phase construction of the Sebring Parkway. That portion of Highlands Avenue will reopen for traffic on Thursday, July 10. Detour routes are posted. ...more

June 10, 2008

SEBRING — CSX will install a new concrete surface at Center Avenue railroad crossing on Monday morning. ...more

June 8, 2008

SEBRING — Another piece in the puzzle that is the Sebring Parkway was put into place late last week, as construction continues southward along Highlands Avenue on the $28 million roadway. A 1,900-foot-long stretch from North Ridgewood Drive to East Center Avenue reopened after road barriers went up in late December. Ramon Gavarrete, Highlands County engineer, is overseeing the project, with the department acting as the project's general contractor. ...more

June 3, 2008

SEBRING – The road closure that started on today will continue each night at 7 p.m. and will re-open at 6 a.m. each morning affecting the southbound traffic on Highlands Avenue from Commerce Avenue to Kenilworth Boulevard. ...more

May 5, 2008

A recent article in the Tampa Tribune spoke to the many "bells and whistles" being offered or soon to be offered in modern autos. A technology company spokesman is quoted as saying "Everybody wants to take their living room with them." Including DVD players and computers? I wonder what ever happened to keeping one's mind on the road? What was interesting is that with all the gadgets mentioned a simple device like a clock was not included. With everyone's need to be in more than one place at a time and with a GPS to tell them where to go you'd think they would like to know if they will get there on time. Oh yeah, I do have a clock in my car but it's built into the radio which is inconvenient to look at and, depending on where the sun is, impossible to see in the daylight. ...more

January 26, 2008

County engineers believe they've hit on a way to improve local roads and save money at the same time. ...more

December 4, 2007