Faced with a mountain of overtime debt, officials in this small, east Pasco County municipality have come up with a novel approach to compensate workers: offering them plots in the city's cemetery. ...more

May 29, 2008

City commissioners Wednesday chose an eager, local candidate to be their city manager, passing on other candidates with more experience. ...more

February 21, 2008

SEBRING – There will be 23 entries in the Highlands County Builders Association Spring 2008 Parade of Homes. The event will run from Feb. 22 through March 2. Homes will be open from noon – 5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturdays and 1 – 5 p.m. Sundays. The participants include: J & J Parker Enterprises, Trinity Development, Chapman's Construction, Pathfinder Consultants, Upland Homes, Spires Construction, Heartland Family Homes, Lomomico Contracting, HCBA, Sebring Builders, Carter Construction, Sun State Homes, Walz & Company, Hornick Homes, T.E. James Custom Homes, J.E. Futch Custom Homes and Poe Builders ...more

February 17, 2008

Gary Word has been through the wars of municipal government. Billy Poe is looking to get onto the battlefield. ...more

February 14, 2008

Round four has begun in the protracted search for a manager to lead this city of 7,200 residents. ...more

January 12, 2008