"911 what's the address of your emergency?" "Yeah, I think there's a man dead down here on Buena Vista by the CPA place." ...more

May 30, 2008

CALLER FINDS VICTIM LYING IN ROADWAY ...more

May 29, 2008

TAMPA -- A dustup over music more than two weeks ago may be related to the triple homicide inside an Auburndale bar over the weekend, a shooting that claimed the lives of two Bay area DJs and another man who was tagging along with them at the show. Antone Neely and Michael Rittigan made up the DJ duo that worked for Poison Dart, a company owned by Richard "Kirky-C" Salmon. Salmon said the shooting might have had roots in a fight that happened at the Thunderbird on May 9 during a show the DJs were hosting. ...more

May 27, 2008

SEBRING — In about 60 days, Highlands County will have to take over operations of the long troubled Thunderbird Hills Wastewater Treatment Plant. This past week, David S. Plank, owner of Landmark Utilities, filed legal documents informing the county of his intent to abandon the plant. ...more

May 4, 2008

SEBRING — Assessments of more than $5,000 on customers of the Thunderbird Hills Wastewater Treatment Plant may not be necessary to solve the long-standing problems at the plant. In an effort to eliminate, or at least minimize, the potential assessments, Highlands County commissioners agreed Tuesday to talks on a possible new solution. Next week, county officials will meet with representatives of Highlands Utilities, which runs a wastewater treatment plant serving 1,250 customers, including Lakeshore Mall and many businesses along U.S. 27. There will be one topic: arranging for the Highlands Utilities wastewater plant to treat the sewage from the nearby Thunderbird Hills plant, which has been operating without an operating permit from the state Department of Environmental Services for six years. ...more

December 5, 2007