Saturday Dec 19 | Highlands Today
Venus is an isolated community known for its flooding during the summer, independent people and - most recently - for turning back the Eagle National Training Center's attempt to become a neighbor.
County delivers another blow to Eagle Center
County Commissioners voted 4-0 on Tuesday to repeal the ordinance that amended the land use changes to make the Eagle Training Center possible.
COLUMN: Proposed Eagle Training Center may not be dead yet
The slender creek with headwaters in Highlands County meanders southward into Glades County and empties into Lake Okeechobee.
Archbold's expansion includes green buildings
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Monday to celebrate the finalization of building plans for the Adrian Archbold Center at the Archbold Biological Station in Venus.
LETTER: Final Eagle vote comes Oct. 20
When I first heard about the proposed Eagle Project, I was curious and open-minded about the options.
The fight continues to put a training facility for first responders and soldiers in Venus.
County Commissioners vote down Eagle agreement
After almost five hours of debate, the Highlands County Board of County Commissioners denied the Stipulated Settlement Agreement with the Department of Community Affairs, and with it the Eagle Training Center, by a 4-0 vote.
County takes another look at training center
After restructuring the agenda, the Highlands County Commission decided to hear some of the citizens who were present to speak out for and against the Stipulated Settlement Agreement concerning the proposed Eagle Security Training Center just west of Venus.
Highlands County says no to military training facility
A proposed private military training facility has been rejected by the Highlands County Commission.
Commissioners vote no on Eagle Training Center
After 11 hours of testimony and public input, Highlands County Commissioners unanimously turned down the rezoning request for Eagle National Security Training Center.
Editorial: Keep to the high road, then loudly say no
Keep to the high road, then loudly say no We oppose the proposed Eagle Training Center that developer Greg Eagle seeks to establish in southern Highlands County near Venus.
Training Center developer late on $2 mil ...
According to the Lee County Tax Collector, developer Greg Eagle, who is seeking approval for the military style Eagle Training Center near Venus in Highlands County, has more than $2 million in unpaid property taxes.
Eagle public hearing will be Tuesday
Should Greg Eagle be allowed to build a training camp for classes of 1,000 students and 250 staff on what is now Southern Farms, southwest of Venus? That's what the Highlands County commissioners must decide Tuesday morning.
LETTER: Officials should represent the people
The article about the "Training Center" proposed for the Venus area confirmed, to me, what I have been observing about politicians at every level of government.
Residents firmly against training center
By TREY CHRISTY trey.christy@newssun.com VENUS -- Venus residents came with questions about the Eagle National Security Training Center and they left with, well, even more questions.
LETTER: Military Training Center shows need for amendment
The perfect example of why we need the Hometown Democracy Amendment is a proposal to sacrifice 7,660 acres of Highlands County land on the altar of development, named, "Eagle National Security Training Center." If Amendment No.
Happy Trails Aquatic Farm a paradise for ...
Off County Road 731, just across the bridge to Fisheating Creek, is a very unique farm.
Training center foes speak to commission
Highlands County Commissioners decided to a last minute delay to the public hearing on the Eagle National Security Training Center at the board meeting on Tuesday morning.
Eagle plans huge war games center
The Eagle National Security Training Center, south of Venus, could be larger than five Wal-Marts. It will boast a 6,000-foot runway - 750 feet longer than Sebring Regional Airport.
Venus neighbors to protest war games facility
Although it's been in the news for a year, Ellen Peterson just learned that Seth Ellis of Lake County plans to build Eagle National Training Center on a 7,700-acre farm near Venus.