Students from Dowdell Middle Magnet School got a lesson in environmental stewardship Nov. 3 when they teamed up with Keep Hillsborough County Beautiful to help keep dangerous fishing line out of our waterways. ...more

November 11, 2009

Thousands of Tampa Bay area gardeners will dump the dirt from their wagons and wheel barrows this weekend and use them to gather up unusual plants, yard art, new gadgets and more at GreenFest at Plant Park on the campus of the University of Tampa. ...more

March 28, 2009

The developers of a new apartment complex off Falkenburg Road just west of Brandon say the rental community revolves around residents who appreciate clean, healthy, environmentally friendly living, no ifs, ands or - especially - butts. ...more

March 18, 2009

Highlands County residents who recycle are seeing something that they haven't seen in seven years - bins for the drop off of glass. ...more

March 15, 2009

Dennis Keppel was recycling his cardboard at the county recycling bins adjacent to the Durrah Martin Sports Complex in Avon Park Tuesday, although it took him a while to figure out where the bins were. ...more

March 5, 2009

Today's forecast calls for sunny, calm skies with temperatures in the low 70s. ...more

February 7, 2009

The Highlands County recycling bins that had been on Museum Avenue, between the library and the police station, have been moved to the Durrah Martin Sports Complex. ...more

February 5, 2009

The Highlands County recycling bins that had been on Museum Avenue near The Depot Museum have been moved to the Durrah Martin Sports Complex. ...more

January 8, 2009

The presents have been torn into, the boxes opened, the Christmas tree left bare and the strings of burned-out, outdoor lights taken down and bundled up into a tangled ball. ...more

December 26, 2008

Its owners and managers say a new apartment complex under construction just west of Brandon will feature high-end accommodations with an environmentally friendly flair. ...more

November 19, 2008