Here we go again. Seaside Sanitation is looking for another raise. They just got one a little while back. With their threat, they would stop collections unless they get the increase ...more

July 6, 2008

SEBRING – A Sebring woman remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $111,000 bond and a 16-year-old Sebring boy was turned over to the care of the Department of Juvenile Justice in Bartow after they were arrested in connection with a robbery Monday evening on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Sharome Shurphybellamy Foster, 20, of 412 Vicki Terrace, was charged with robbery no firearm or weapon and resisting a law enforcement officer without violence. The 16-year-old Sebring High School student was charged with robbery only. It was about 7 p.m. Monday when sheriff's deputies say Foster drove the 16-year-old and an unnamed suspect to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Cemetery Road where the teenager and unnamed suspect reportedly got out of the car and robbed the 34-year-old male victim of his cell phone. The telephone was valued at $39. ...more

June 26, 2008

City residents will have to dig a little deeper into their pockets this year to keep Pasco County's most populous city illuminated at night. ...more

June 4, 2008

Milikije Arifi has lived in Switzerland for more than 30 years, since she was 18, and raised a family here. ...more

June 1, 2008

Updated security at the downtown government center is expected to be completed on Monday. ...more

May 31, 2008

In reference to the story on May 30, "County to consider property tax for land conservation." I hope other readers didn't fall asleep from reading about yet another vested interest in picking taxpayer's pockets before coming to Dr. Elton Gissindanner's quote: "We believe the timing is right because we just voted ourselves a tax break back in January." As soon as some money frees up, there's someone looking to get at it. I'm sorry Mr. Gissindanner, I prefer to keep my tax break (puny as it was.) ...more

May 31, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - Pasco sheriff's officials have released the name of the drowning victim found Monday afternoon. ...more

May 27, 2008

Homeowners in Live Oak Preserve will have some extra change in their pockets next year. Their community development district fees likely will go down for the second year in a row. ...more

May 17, 2008

In regard to the recent editorials about the need to raise taxes on cigarettes being necessary to help pay medical expenses, as well as help deter adolescents from smoking I can only say, "Give me a break!" If people, especially politicians, really cared about the health of our young people as well as saving others from the diseases associated with smoking, they would stop tobacco companies from manufacturing their deadly product. But, because of all the money they get in payola from these despicable corporations, it will never happen. It is a proven fact that tobacco use kills, and that these tobacco companies actually add nicotine to the cigarettes to ensure addiction. But Congress does nothing, and people keep dying. ...more

February 24, 2008

SEBRING — Blaine Albritton kept walking his steer around in circles near Firemen's Field's midway Thursday. Blaine's steer, Billy Bob, seemed a bit anxious that morning, mooing and occasionally bucking as Blaine held to his lead rope. But as Blaine got ready Thursday morning to show and auction Billy Bob at the Highlands County Fair, Blaine, 10, was also a bit uneasy parting with him. "It's going to be hard," he said of the coming auction. Blaine considered Billy Bob to be "like my best friend" during the 8 months he raised him. ...more

February 15, 2008