It has been a while since my last article but I cannot stand by in silence as the city council will assess a fee on all homeowners. Brace yourselves and get ready to feel the wrath of the crown jewels. The crown paid $32,000 to come up with this fee and let's face it, it is a way to circumvent the reduction in taxes that was voted on and overwhelmingly passed by us the Florida taxpayers. ...more

June 8, 2008

AVON PARK — An Avon Park woman was free on $2,000 bail Tuesday on illegal drug possession charges. Jo Ann Skipper-Hancock, 47, of 2180 U.S. 27 N., Lot No. 4, Avon Park, was charged with possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia. ...more

May 7, 2008

5A-7 BOYS SOCCER Third-seeded River Ridge tallies two late goals to eliminate second-seeded Central, 2-0. ...more

January 27, 2008

For over 62 minutes Wednesday night, Central High and River Ridge High found themselves in a deadlock expected in a match of such magnitude. ...more

January 27, 2008

A water main break forced the city to close one lane of Ashley Drive between Channelside Drive and Brorein Street on Monday. Part of the road was expected to remain closed today. ...more

January 8, 2008

The skirl of the bagpipes and the camaraderie of the kilted clan help St. Andrew's Pipes & Drums of Tampa Bay draw members from hither and yon. ...more

January 5, 2008

LAKE PLACID — All 2,000 customers of the Town of Lake Placid Water System were mailed a "Drinking Water Warning" on Monday, but according to the notice and Gary Freeman, director of utilities, the town's drinking water is safe. Freeman told the town council at Monday's meeting that he failed to submit lead and copper sample results from June through September 2007, in time to meet an Oct. 10 deadline. ...more

December 13, 2007

Springstead High should have gotten used to ties by now. The Eagles have done it as much as they have anything else this season. ...more

December 10, 2007

Here we go again. Many years ago I naively thought that our regulations and safeguards were sufficient to prevent a spill in the Alafia River. I was wrong. ...more

November 15, 2007

Walking through the auditorium of Common Ground Christian Church in Seminole Heights on Tuesday, the Rev. Danny Schaffner noticed one of the digital thermostats was blank. ...more

November 8, 2007