At least four Sebring swimmers advanced to next week's regional swim meet after strong performances Thursday in the Class 2A-District 7 competition at Rowdy Gaines Pool. ...more

October 31, 2009

Authorities say a fire has destroyed the main lodge at a small ski operation in Fairfield, Idaho, co-owned by Bruce Willis. ...more

March 31, 2009

Despite missing its No. 1 singles player Abhi Seetharamiah, who was out with an arm injury, the Sebring boys tennis team rolled past Hardee 7-0 on Monday afternoon at the city courts. ...more

February 25, 2009

The calm shimmer of the Rowdy Gaines Pool in Winter Haven will be replaced by the furious display of competition, as the Class 1A and 2A district finals begin today with a bang. ...more

October 28, 2008

Sierra Weaver went 15-for-15 on serves with seven aces, four kills, three blocks and 15 digs to lead the Lake Placid volleyball team to a 25-17, 25-10. 25-17 sweep over Frostproof in a Class 3A-District 10 match-up on Tuesday night. ...more

October 9, 2008

Highlands County Administrator Michael Wright puts a high priority on maintaining the county's roads because, he said, "that's one of the basic things we do in government." ...more

September 23, 2008

Going up against some of the top swimming teams in the area, the Sebring and Avon Park boys and girls squads showed they had plenty of talent in Saturday's meet at Florida Southern College in Lakeland. ...more

September 16, 2008

The Sebring girls swim team had four first-place finishes and Megan Wolfe set a school record in the butterfly as the Blue Streak ladies swam to a first-place finish on Tuesday at a swim meet hosted by Lake Region High School. ...more

September 4, 2008

For many years, Highlands - County has typically been spending about $1.7 million to resurface between 20 to 25 miles and reconstruct from two to five miles of county roads every year. ...more

August 1, 2008

WINTER HAVEN — Megan Wolfe brushed aside the sort of nagging ailments that would sideline most swimmers to post eight top-five finishes, as the Highlands Hurricanes had an impressive showing at the Sunshine State Games at Rowdy Gaines Pool last weekend. The Blue Streak swim team member and state qualifier finished in the top six and earned team points in each of her 10 events, highlighted by first-place finishes in the 50-free (25.32) and 200-back (2:21.97). Wolfe also took second place in the 100-free with a 54.06 and third in the 100-back with a 1:05.75. She also grabbed fourth in the 400 IM (5:12.22) and 100 fly (1:02.97). ...more

June 18, 2008