At Monday night's Avon Park City Council meeting, Rene Green, finance director, stormed off after a heated debate with council members on code enforcement's budget for demolition. ...more

December 30, 2009

City officials plan to ease flooding in the Channel District with an $8.7 million stormwater project that will build an underground vault for water storage beneath York Street. Pipes also will be installed under Washington Street, near a planned small park. ...more

December 23, 2009

A pond-sized underground vault eventually will store runoff water in the Channel District, easing flooding of area roads. No construction timetable is set. ...more

December 18, 2009

Avon Park City Council members chose Maria Sutherland, city project manager, as the interim city manager during a special meeting Monday. ...more

November 17, 2009

The city council approved a resolution Nov. 3 to increase residential water rates. ...more

November 11, 2009

For the last two years, the economic downturn held up the expansion of U.S. 27 from Lake Isis Avenue to the Polk County line. But stimulus money going to the Department of Transportation has brought it back, and the city of Avon Park is looking at an unexpected $190,000 tab. ...more

October 29, 2009

Firefighters want more money for college tuition reimbursement. Police officers want to add another floating holiday and increase their annual leave and sick time. ...more

October 29, 2009

The Avon Park City Council approved a $13.2 million tentative city budget for 2009-10 and a tentative tax rate unchanged from last year. ...more

September 16, 2009

County commissioners have tabled plans to build a multi-million judicial center but have earmarked $18.6 million for the project. ...more

April 2, 2009

Sheriff beleives Vernon headed in right direction ...more

March 26, 2009