The man charged with killing Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Nicholas Sottile pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree murder, three days before jury selection was to begin in his trial. ...more

March 13, 2009

A motion for a change of venue has been granted in the case of a Sebring man charged with killing Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Nicholas Sottile. ...more

February 10, 2009

Jan. 22, 2009 ...more

January 22, 2009

The shooting death of Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Nicholas Sottile on Jan. 12, 2007, "still doesn't seem real" to his brother, Jimmy. ...more

January 11, 2009

Forty-six out of 52 employees with Elberta Crate and Box Company are looking for jobs after the company discontinued manufacturing operations at its Avon Park subsidiary, according to Operations Manager Tim Dean, Monday. Elberta Crate is a family-owned and managed manufacturer of wooden wire-bound crates used primarily for vegetable packing, according to its Web site. ...more

December 1, 2008

SEBRING A March trial date has been set for a Sebring man charged with killing Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Nick Sottile. ...more

October 9, 2008

A spokesman for a labor union said it reached a tentative agreement with Elberta Crate and Box Company, months after it accused its Avon Park plant of several cases of creating a hostile work environment. ...more

August 12, 2008

AVON PARK — A labor union representing several employees at the Elberta Crate & Box Company's Avon Park plant consolidated cases against the company, accusing it of intimidating and firing employees for unionizing and even logging their restroom use, according to court documents. ...more

May 22, 2008

A lot of big stories broke throughout 2007 that grabbed readers' attention and produced plenty of coverage. Several of the stories, unfortunately, involved heart-searing tragedy and, in some cases, justice being done. This is Highlands Today's annual year-end run down of the stories that we covered and had a major impact on our area. The ranking was determined by a poll of all Highlands Today employees. ...more

December 30, 2007

Janet Mills says if she had been more of a drama queen and prima donna, she might have stayed longer on 'America's Next Top Model.' ...more

October 28, 2007