They sprout from the ground during every election, turning grass plots lining the city's sidewalks, roads and right-of-ways into a landscape of political pulpits. ...more

February 25, 2009

The final draft of the Washington Heights Neighborhood and Urban Design Plan is in, and now comes the question: Is a large-scale plan like this doable in the current economic climate? ...more

February 25, 2009

Jim Polatty is planning on leaving his job as director of development services for Highlands County. ...more

February 20, 2009

James Selke says it should have been a warning sign when Jabos Marine Construction owner John Clement reportedly required a $2,000 deposit before starting construction of a new seawall at a Lake Placid man's home recently. ...more

February 12, 2009

Three guest speakers are scheduled for the Highlands County Homeowners Association meeting Monday morning. ...more

February 9, 2009

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has awarded a contract to an Arizona company to install and operate red-light cameras at 10 busy intersections. ...more

January 21, 2009

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has awarded a contract to American Traffic Solutions of Scottsdale, Ariz., to install and operate red-light cameras at 10 busy intersections. The contract, approved by a committee of seven sheriff's deputies and officers, pays the company $47,500 to operate the cameras and send out citations with photos of the red-light infractions to the offending cars' registered owners. The company will own the cameras and sensor devices that trigger the photographs, and the county will lease the equipment as part of the deal, Sgt. Rob Rodriguez said. ...more

January 20, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - The centerpiece of a project dreamed up eight years ago opened to the public on Dec. 3. ...more

January 7, 2009

Nebraska Avenue looks like a garbage dump. Drive the stretch between Sligh and Fowler and count the number of second-hand stores, used tire shops and just plain piles of junk for sale. The stores along Nebraska are allowed to store their items outside 24 hours a day, seven days a week; it is, in essence, a 365-day yard sale. ...more

January 2, 2009

Susan Mays bought a house more than two years ago and made it a homeless shelter for women and children, relying on faith that it would work out. Her faith is being tested as she tries to hold off foreclosure almost five months after losing her job and the income that helped support the Amen Outreach Ministry Shelter for Women and Children. ...more

December 31, 2008