The northwest end of the main runway at Peter O. Knight Airport is too close to the shipping channel. Federal rules encourage the Aviation Authority to add a 175-foot buffer, and the only way to do that is to shift the usable portion of the runway 175 feet to the southeast, which puts the end of the runway closer to waterfront homes. ...more

January 25, 2008

We early "snowbirds" arrived during the months of October, November and December. We anticipated the many craft fairs prior to Christmas, as in years past. ...more

January 23, 2008

While many Christmas decorations went back into their boxes with the arrival of the new year, hundreds of people in Wimauma were not done celebrating the holidays. ...more

January 12, 2008

SEBRING — The public is welcome to attend Thursday's inaugural meeting of the Highlands County commissioners' latest citizens advisory board, which will help select the county's next administrator. Sixteen people have been appointed to what county officials are calling the "Search Committee," created to help commissioners pick long-time county Administrator Carl Cool's replacement. Cool will retire on July 1 after nearly 17 years as the county's top administrator. At the Search Committee's first meeting, set for 6 p.m. Jan. 10 in Conference Room 2 at the Highlands County Agri-Civic Center, the 16 members will select their chairman and set the ground rules for how they will work with the county's consultant. ...more

January 6, 2008

Several community boards, in conjunction with the Florida Institute for Community Studies, are seeking donations of toys for Saturday's Three Kings Day celebration at the Wimauma Civic Center, 5705 Hillsborough St. ...more

January 2, 2008

With a property tax-cut plan due to appear on the ballot in a little more than a month, state Sen. Ronda Storms stopped by Riverview to discuss the proposal. ...more

December 12, 2007

With a property tax-cut plan due to appear on the ballot in a little more than a month, state Sen. Ronda Storms stopped by Riverview to discuss the proposal. ...more

December 12, 2007

With a property tax-cut plan due to appear on the ballot in a little more than a month, state Sen. Ronda Storms stopped by Riverview to discuss the proposal. ...more

December 12, 2007

Restoration work is nearly ready to begin at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, which was damaged by a fire. ...more

December 5, 2007

Restoration work is nearly ready to begin at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, which was damaged by a fire. ...more

December 5, 2007