Born during the Depression, one man has made a life journey accomplishing the challenges of being a missionary of God. He has reached the sunset glory of retirement, directed always by God - hitherto and henceforth, he likes to say - as a devout Lutheran. ...more

November 15, 2008

Flood water isolated Paul Algor at his Leisure Lakes home Wednesday. ...more

August 21, 2008

Avon Park's city planner said he is hoping to get the city's comprehensive plan finished in the next month or two, which would allow the work on three large developments to finally begin. ...more

July 13, 2008

Some form of children's services has existed on a 35-acre plot in the neighborhood since at least 1934, William Hogan estimates. ...more

June 18, 2008

AVON PARK — Volunteers, students and prison inmates are finishing up two new Avon Park Future Farmers of America barns at 1180 E. Winthrop St., which are now "90 percent complete," according to FFA Alumni Association members. The new structures would allow Avon Park high and middle school students to hold their pigs and cattle without having to borrow a spare acre from friends outside of the city. Even though all three high schools have agriculture students who raise farm animals for show at events such as the Highlands County Fair, Avon Park never had its own barn. Before August, when the students need to weigh in their animals for the next Highlands County Fair, they will have 24 hog and 12 cattle pens for those who don't have enough land to raise the livestock. FFA Alumni President Sally Perry said the cattle barn will have its first steers and heifers June 22, the day of the planned ribbon-cutting ceremony. ...more

June 8, 2008

Pat and Shirley Miketinac don't live off the land. They live in it. ...more

June 4, 2008

It's a matter of pride. "It hurts when a community the size of Brandon has to go to other places to hold its major events," said Miller Dowdy, a local businessman and civic leader. ...more

February 21, 2008

Most high school seniors have enough on their plate between preparing for college, extracurricular sports and the last semester of classes. ...more

February 13, 2008

Meticulous care is being taken at Bethany Center to create a place for spiritual retreat and reflection, on a 200-acre plot tucked behind a neighborhood off Van Dyke Road. ...more

January 3, 2008

Meticulous care is being taken at Bethany Center to create a place for spiritual retreat and reflection on a 200-acre plot tucked behind a neighborhood off Van Dyke Road. ...more

January 2, 2008