Almost every day, we hear about more budget cuts and price increases. The county is freaking out because the river of money has become a trickling stream. They are like kids who can't save their Christmas or birthday money. Then when they need it, it's not there and they cry. ...more

September 12, 2008

Land O' Lakes quarterback Stephen Weatherford spread the ball to seven different receivers and racked up 83 rushing yards in two quarters of work in the Gators' 21-14 Kickoff Classic victory over Mitchell on Thursday night at Mitchell Stadium. ...more

August 29, 2008

Bruce Humphrey didn't know the driver's name, but as he watched the tanker truck fall over the bridge and burst into flames on the road below, one thing quickly became clear: the man was a fighter. ...more

June 6, 2008

Bruce Humphrey didn't know the driver's name, but as he watched the tanker truck fall over the bridge and burst into flames on the road below, one thing quickly became clear: the man was a fighter. ...more

June 5, 2008

The popular Iamgo Gallery on Douglas Avenue was the creative workplace for Marilyn Jones and 14 other artists. On Dec. 9, 2007, the gallery was gutted by a fire of suspicious origin. "I remember standing in front of it in total shock," Jones recalled. "You could see right through it. I went home and just cried." ...more

May 24, 2008

Has Highlands County's economic woes hit bottom and started slowly creeping up? Do we even dare say such things out loud in fear that there will be some kind of jinx? It's hard to say on both counts, but a few smart people believe we might have hit bottom and that we have no where to go but up. We certainly hope that's true. A lot of houses are on the market these days and it seems like in the last month or so, some of them are being sold. That probably has to do with prices falling enough that buyers don't want to miss a good thing, but it's still a good sign. The first sign of an improving economy will be some of those "For Sale" signs being topped off with "Sold" signs. ...more

May 19, 2008

Nigel Carr ...more

February 7, 2008

AVON PARK – A water main burst near the Avon Park Executive Airport early this morning, causing outages throughout most of the city's water system. ...more

February 7, 2008

Brian Griffith lost his job as a middle management real estate executive last September because of the stagnant housing market. ...more

February 3, 2008

A helicopter pilot was killed when his small craft crashed into a freeway and burst into flames, authorities said. ...more

January 27, 2008