Hillsborough County officials on Tuesday will present to the public three plans for widening Lithia-Pinecrest Road to relieve congestion on one of east Hillsborough County's most heavily traveled commuter arteries. ...more

November 17, 2008

Hillsborough County officials on Tuesday will present to the public three plans for widening Lithia-Pinecrest Road to relieve congestion on one of east Hillsborough County's most heavily traveled commuter arteries. ...more

November 14, 2008

Here's a great idea: Let's give a business owner a "blanket" conditional use permit to erect a tent in the parking lot of a strip mall to sell whatever kind of junk comes rolling down the highway. ...more

May 29, 2008

SEBRING — A countywide underage alcohol sale sting operation conducted this weekend showed that of 38 businesses checked, 26 did not sell alcohol to minors, said Highlands County Sheriff Susan Benton in a press release Tuesday. An underage operative was used to enter the businesses and try to buy alcohol. Most didn't take the bait. "We congratulate these companies and their staffs for helping us work toward the vision of a 'Safer Highlands County' supporting our youth by reducing the availability of alcohol," she added. Investigators have submitted affidavits to the state attorney's office on charges of sale of alcohol to underage persons on the 12 employees who reportedly sold to the minors. Each could potentially face a second-degree misdemeanor charge. The mission of the Highlands County Community Coalition Against Substance Abuse, is to organize, inform, educate, and unite our community in its efforts to reduce substance abuse, Benton wrote. ...more

February 8, 2008

"Welcome To The Oaks" reads the thumbnail sign on the south side of East Busch Boulevard. ...more

January 31, 2008

SEBRING — The Community Redevelopment Agency is looking into the future, building a road map for how to best revitalize and redevelop the downtown district. At a workshop Monday, CRA members examined some long-term zoning changes that could limit what is allowed downtown. Through a series of workshops, the CRA plans to develop a concept for downtown development and then specifically work through zoning changes on a site-specific basis. ...more

November 23, 2007

SEBRING — Here's the upshot of Tuesday's Highlands County Commission meeting: the Thunderbird Hills South wastewater treatment plant has operated without a Department of Environmental Protection permit since 2001, it needs hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of repairs, and by January, Highlands County may be forced by state law to take over. ...more

November 21, 2007