SEBRING — The Highlands County Tourist Development Council has weighed in on what it thinks about the Highlands County Sports Complex manager position. The issue was discussed briefly at Thursday's meeting and was brought up as a result of the news that Rocky Ellingsworth had been fired from the position Wednesday. ...more

July 5, 2008

SEBRING — The Heartland Riders Association will receive money to pay for advertising and brochures that will depend on the number of rooms that will be used for the fifth annual Run to the Heartland on Oct. 3-5. ...more

July 5, 2008

SEBRING — Highlands County Sports Complex Manager Rocky Ellingsworth was fired by Highlands County administration Wednesday for using his county position for personal profit, according to a press release from the county. Specifically, he is accused of using his relationship with a company called Strike Three Softball Inc. to recruit a tournament played at the sports complex, but instead of turning over to the county the fees paid by the teams, he apparently pocketed the majority of the funds. Payroll records indicate he was paid for 20 hours time during the two days the tournament was held. ...more

July 2, 2008

Free Parent Workshop On Kids & Money Slated SEBRING — The next parent workshop on "The ABCs of Teaching Your Kids About Money" is scheduled at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 1 at the Highlands County YMCA. The workshop was created to help parents teach their children, specifically teenagers and young adults, basic knowledge about financial concepts. There is no charge to attend and is open to all families. ...more

June 28, 2008

County leaders took another step this week toward building a multipurpose sports complex in Pasco. ...more

June 14, 2008

A new Tampa Bay Rays stadium on St. Petersburg's downtown waterfront would draw tens of thousands of additional visitors here to vacation, shop and dine, the team's president told a tourism panel Wednesday. ...more

June 12, 2008

CLEARWATER - A new Tampa Bay Rays stadium on St. Petersburg's downtown waterfront would serve as a major tourist attraction, drawing tens of thousands of additional visitors to the area to vacation, shop and dine, the team's president said this morning. ...more

June 11, 2008

With limited funds and growing demands for ball fields, Pasco County officials are looking at new ways to operate parks. ...more

June 7, 2008

With tourism numbers going up, the county will have about $4,000 more this year for promoting local events. ...more

May 28, 2008

With tourism numbers rising, Pasco County will have about $4,000 more this year to promote local events. ...more

May 28, 2008