Higher fares for THE BUS is among topics up for debate at Tuesday's county commission meeting. ...more

September 15, 2008

SEBRING — Charles Vealey's boat sat in his garage for two years. He and his fishing buddy, Aaron Seward, used to take the boat out to Lake Jackson or Istokpoga, sometimes going elsewhere in the state to catch some bass. ...more

December 19, 2007

SEBRING — Residents, fisheries and businesses around Lake Istokpoga are bracing for another drawdown request that will, if granted, last much longer than the one granted this summer. Even though summer rains made it so that Istokpoga's water wasn't needed back then, the latest request could last until the end of next summer, and it would include the water-intensive spring time when growers and landscapers alike use the greatest amount of water. Highlands County Lakes Manager Clell Ford was not sure how great an impact this deviation would have on the lake, but he was certain it would be consequential if it is approved, unlike the last one. South Florida Water Management District, which manages Lake Istokpoga, asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last month to allow for a new drawdown. ...more

November 27, 2007

It's a project that could add more than 300 boat slips to Miller's Bayou. ...more

November 13, 2007

A Pinellas Park-based real estate development group has approached Port Richey with a proposal to build a commercial marina with 300 wet slips on Miller's Bayou. ...more

November 2, 2007