The Police Department got the City Commission's approval at its Dec. 4 meeting to purchase some new, flashy equipment. The department is planning on spending up to $18,500 on a mobility vehicle, ballistic shields and emergency response systems. The gear primarily would be used in case of an emergency situation at Tarpon Springs High School. ...more

December 22, 2007

AVON PARK — A group of retired men at South Florida Community College are proving retirement doesn't necessarily mean they stop working completely. ...more

December 18, 2007

A once-popular and pristinely landscaped golf course is slowly turning into a weed-infested eyesore and many of the surrounding homeowners are furious their property values are inevitably going to come down. ...more

December 4, 2007

After seeing the vehicle swerving in and out of traffic Saturday night, the deputy knew what was up. ...more

December 3, 2007

SEBRING — Children and adults can now play a little less in the streets than they did at the Sun 'n Lake of Sebring Improvement District. The addition of a new eight-foot-wide concrete multi-use cart path gives bikers, joggers, walkers and golf cart drivers a safer alternative to riding in the roadway on Sun 'n Lake Boulevard. The new mile-long path starts at the snack shack for the golf club and stretches to Cortez Boulevard while running parallel to Sun 'n Lake Boulevard. Al Grieshaber Jr., SNL general manager, said preparation, which included landscape removal in a "non-functional wetlands, " plus grading and installation took about 45 days and cost $110,000. Grieshaber expects to eventually extend the path another mile west to Balboa Boulevard and connect with the main trail head of the Sun 'n Lake Preserve, an off-road biking park with several miles of single and double track trails. ...more

November 24, 2007

Compared with the 47 other football seasons he has coached, this one stands out for Chamberlain coach Billy Turner. ...more

November 22, 2007

If Lucille Crum could give a lesson in longevity it would be to play lots of golf, never smoke or drink, live a good clean life and avoid extremely cold weather. ...more

November 10, 2007

The project engineer for a resort complex at Spring Hill's Oak Hill Golf Course will try Nov. 13 to again sell his plan to the planning and zoning board. ...more

November 4, 2007

Determined residents of this retirement community packed Community Hall on Tuesday to make their case why South Bay Hospital should not be allowed to move six miles north to Big Bend Road in Riverview. ...more

October 31, 2007

SUN CITY CENTER - About 1,000 people turned out today for a public hearing on South Bay Hospital's proposal to close its operation in this retirement community and move about six miles north to a facility it wants to build on Big Bend Road in Riverview. ...more

October 30, 2007