Driver safety might take a turn for the better with the addition of a center lane and other improvements to a segment of Main Street. ...more

June 7, 2009

Duane Brown planned to take advantage of Thursday's beautiful weather and fix the gutters on his house. ...more

December 12, 2008

Fire at High Point community. ...more

December 11, 2008

When my three daughters were still living at home, I'd get the same burning question from at least one of them late in the afternoon each day. ...more

November 5, 2008

People clinging to hope that the former Gary Adult School can be saved from the wrecking ball are hoping contractor John Simon follows through with his plan to develop the 1913 building as the centerpiece of a sports complex. ...more

July 26, 2008

The city issued an emergency order today directing the owner of the landmark Gary Adult School to clean up debris and stabilize the building immediately because of a "catastrophic structural failure." ...more

July 24, 2008

Monday's small brushfire in Avon Park Estates will hopefully serve as a reminder for residents to be prepared. To see just how devastating brushfires can be, check what happened in Brevard County last week. All it took apparently was tossing a cigarette and the result was thousands of acres of land burned, 30 homes destroyed, 140 structures damaged, people displaced and lives impacted for years to come. Although May is officially the last month of the brushfire season, the threat of fire is still very possible in many parts of the state. It has been dry – as evidenced by lawns turning brown – and will likely continue to remain that way. May is traditionally one of the driest months of the year in Florida. ...more

May 17, 2008

A workman took off my gutters, and the house, built on a slab on grade, looks pretty good. The roof overhang is about 2 feet. ...more

September 15, 2007