NEW PORT RICHEY -- Widening of Decubellis Road by 2009 might fix a traffic bottleneck near River Ridge High School, county commissioners learned today. ...more

July 15, 2008

Some uninsured Florida residents may be able to get health care coverage more easily under legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Charlie Crist. ...more

May 22, 2008

Residents of Seffner and Mango who are mapping out a long-term development plan for their community learned some details last week about how the county and state choose road projects, fund them and prioritize them. ...more

May 21, 2008

Helping make Florida affordable again and restoring the state's economy were the top priorities this year for the House of Representatives. The budget problems we're experiencing in Tallahassee are a symptom of a slowing economy nationwide, not just in Florida. ...more

May 19, 2008

The Carrollwood Cultural Center is on track to have its first concert Sunday. ...more

February 7, 2008

Ken Pruitt, the leader of the Florida Senate, says compensation for the wrongfully convicted is one of his top priorities this year. ...more

February 2, 2008

AVON PARK — Wally Randall has a passion for the Boys and Girls Clubs that comes from someone who has a first-hand appreciation for its influence. When he was a teenager, Randall's single mother dropped him off at the club's summer camp every morning. "At the time, I didn't see the real impact, but now I see the path I could have gone down and where some of my friends ended up, and I really appreciate what a positive impact it had," said Randall, who is now the executive director of the Boys and Girls Clubs in Highlands County. ...more

January 25, 2008

SEBRING — The Highlands County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday afternoon that they have arrested three suspects on first-degree murder charges relating to the Nov. 24, 2007 death of Samuel Tiller. ...more

January 18, 2008

AVON PARK — With upcoming council member Al Joe Hinson's arrival, the council will have two Southside representatives and two black council members for the first time in the city's recent history. And several Southside residents were hoping this would boost the influence of the economically under-served part of the city. Shirley Johnson, the Southside Community Redevelopment Agency chairwoman, said she thought Hinson –– who she and most of his friends call "Al Joe" –– would be a major boost for the Southside's representation in the council. "He won, and I'm glad he won, and I know people on the Southside are," Johnson said. "People were ready for another person to join in with Miss (Brenda) Gray... I think the people are ready to see some positive things happen with Gray and Hinson." ...more

November 20, 2007

Remnants of the failed Championship Park project could be resurrected under a commissioner's proposal to steer up to $40 million to parks countywide. ...more

October 21, 2007