Recently, I noticed while driving through the neighboring towns of South Bay, Lake Placid, Lake Wales and Avon Park, that they have expanded their landscaping. The addition of sabal palms sets off the feeling of Florida and our native flora and trees. This is of great value to those coming south during the ice and snow from their summer homes in the north. It has also been researched and found that landscaping improves the attitude of drivers and reduces road rage. Having done some slight research, it didn't take long to discover that the town of Lake Placid has been working with federal money, private donations and various grants to give such a pleasing view of their landscaping along U.S. 27 and Interlake Boulevard. ...more

December 22, 2009

A Polk County woman severely burned in a car wreck last week faces at least a month in the hospital and a number of skin graft surgeries. ...more

November 16, 2009

As of Jan. 1, there were 185 people listed as homeless in Hernando County. ...more

November 4, 2009

An exciting initiative by Florida lawyers is being launched this week in conjunction with the American Bar Association's Celebration of Pro Bono. ...more

October 31, 2009

Briefs of school activities for April. ...more

April 1, 2009

Hundreds of homebound or impaired seniors throughout Hernando County rely on hot meals delivered to their homes or congregate living centers. ...more

March 25, 2009

Hundreds of homebound or impaired seniors rely on hot meals delivered to their homes or congregate living centers. ...more

March 23, 2009

In this recessionary economy, local business owners are taking anything they can get, and that certainly includes race week. ...more

March 23, 2009

How to market THE Bus to increase revenue and ridership has been a front-burner issue ever since the transit service debuted in 2002. ...more

March 22, 2009

Nature has a way of correcting man's errors. Plant the wrong crop; it dies. ...more

March 19, 2009