Taking advantage of perfect weather and a well-conditioned course, the foursome of Scott Baker, Scott Todd, Chris Boylan and Muzaffar Hagus finished with the lowest score during Saturday's Lake Placid Chamber of Commerce golf tournament. ...more

October 21, 2008

Talk about going low. The team of Ryan Chapman, DJ Smiley, Justin Eddy and Drew Chapman finished first in the Net Flight with a 47 during Saturday's inaugural Travis O'Bannon Memorial golf tournament at Highlands Ridge North. ...more

October 6, 2008

Sierra Weaver had nine kills, 14 digs and two blocks to help Lake Placid shrug off a slow start and sweep Fort Meade 25-16, 25-23, 25-11 on Monday. ...more

September 24, 2008

Battling gusty conditions and opening-match nerves, the Avon Park girls golf team managed to cruise past Lake Placid by a score of 227-262 at River Greens golf course on Thursday afternoon. ...more

September 13, 2008

SEBRING – Are you choosing to stay home with your children this summer? If so, you're probably one of a growing number of parents choosing not to take your kids to summer camps. This year, some local summer camps have seen declining enrollments so far. The drop concerned Linda Crowder, the director of The Children's Museum of the Highlands in Sebring. The museum's $80-per-week camp, which is for third, fourth and fifth graders, had only had 10 of its 25 slots taken last week, even though she saw museum attendance climb by 75 attendants per week compared to the last summer. ...more

July 8, 2008

Sandi de Laski and Ella Chadwell were looking for a project, maybe hosting a craft show or Christmas boutique. ...more

May 3, 2008

BALM - Listening to the voices of the 36-member choir, one could have imagined they were singing in a neighborhood church. ...more

December 27, 2007

SEBRING –– Maybe Shaquille O'Neal could arrange to come to the Heartland to take some free throw lessons from the youngsters that participated in Saturday's Sebring Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot competition. The annual event, which continues to grow in popularity, attracted 27 youngsters, ages 8-13, who competed at Sebring Middle School. The winners of each age group advanced to the regional competition, which will be held in Lake Placid in January. Finishing first in the girls 8-9 division was Hanna Reppert and placing second was Ezire Pringle. In the girls 10-11 age group, Micaela Devane came in first, while Rebecca McKenzie placed second and Niesha Brown came in third place. ...more

November 20, 2007

'Mad Dash,' by Patricia Gaffney (Shaye Areheart, $23) ...more

September 16, 2007