A 23-year-old woman was arrested on charges of driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident with serious injury Saturday after hitting a pedestrian on U.S. 19, authorities said. ...more

August 4, 2008

County Commissioner Jeff Stabins has unveiled his idea of an economic stimulus plan he believes will put builders and subcontractors back to work by rehabilitating homes of residents whose household incomes fall below 50 percent of the median. ...more

August 1, 2008

County Commissioner Jeff Stabins has unveiled his idea of an economic stimulus plan he believes will put builders and subcontractors back to work by rehabilitating homes of residents whose household incomes fall below 50 percent of the median. ...more

August 1, 2008

Good Samaritans have helped the elderly woman who was fined when she couldn't remove a weather-torn mobile home from her lot. ...more

July 31, 2008

A Palm Harbor man ran a stop sign this morning, lost control of his vehicle then collided with a van parked in front of a mobile home, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

July 6, 2008

Firefighters are on the scene of a fire in a single-wide mobile home off Highway 41, south of Ruskin. ...more

July 1, 2008

You can't live in Florida without hearing about hurricanes. Conversations are filled with details about the ones that skirted by, the ones that hit and the damage caused. ...more

June 29, 2008

SEBRING — New houses are beginning to spring up in Sebring's newest housing subdivision not far from Sebring High School, providing needed jobs and a quality home for average folks needing a house. Part of the subdivision will be solely for workforce affordable housing with state financing assistance, for those who qualify. One hundred and 50 homes will be built over the next 18 months in this gated community, with 50 available only to people who qualify for the state's Community Workforce Innovative Pilot Program. Better known as "CWHIP," the program gives working people in vital jobs, with income limits, at least $50,000 and, in some cases, $60,000 off the price of these new homes. ...more

June 27, 2008

A private landfill used as a disposal site for debris from stripped-down cars is closing after more than 20 years in operation. ...more

June 18, 2008

After more than 20 years of serving as a collection point for the remains of stripped-down junk cars, a private landfill on Kingsway Road is closing. ...more

June 14, 2008