Behind a tall hedge on High Street sits what was once the Highland House Annex, a two-story building built circa 1867 with a sunbonnet dormer, mansard roof and wrap-around porches.
Opponents of a proposed extension of the Florida Turnpike ratcheted up pressure on Sumter County commissioners Tuesday night to support a no-build resolution.
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The Historic District Commission voted unanimously on Monday to approve siting and massing for the renovation project at the Surfside building. It has been a long process to get to this point, with the HDC sending the applicants packing at previous.