Monday's edition of Highlands Today contained an article titled "Spring Lake May Purchase Golf Course." As a Spring Lake property owner and resident I am pleased to see this creative proposal, which under consideration by the Spring Lake Improvement District (SLID) board, receive your coverage. ...more

January 29, 2009

Longtime Boy Scout volunteer and businessman Dean Snyder will be honored Feb. 3 at an annual fundraiser to benefit the Boy Scouts of America, Gulf Ridge Council. ...more

January 27, 2009

I read in the paper about the ethanol plant or possible plants coming to Highlands County. This can be a most wonderful opportunity for the county, state, American citizens, real estate sales, businesses large and small alike. Since our tax dollars are in part funding this program, there should be in no way anyone working either on the building project or in the plant itself not be a United States citizen. Our commissioners, state representative, Congress, Senate and governor should see that our people are ready to take these jobs. ...more

January 24, 2009

A Palm Harbor man who was reported missing Monday turned up in Tarpon Springs this morning, Pinellas Sheriff's authorities said. ...more

January 20, 2009

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office is continuing an active investigation into the discovery of a body inside a burned vehicle Nov. 29 in Hardee County. ...more

January 8, 2009

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office is continuing an active investigation into the discovery of a body inside a burned vehicle Nov. 29 in Hardee County. ...more

January 7, 2009

Every parent, grandparent and every adult should be up in arms at our county for the planned cuts in the amount of teachers for our middle and high schools. ...more

December 27, 2008

Detectives with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office have confirmed the identity of a victim found inside a burned vehicle Nov. 29 in Hardee County. ...more

December 20, 2008

Detectives with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office have confirmed the identity of a victim found inside a burned vehicle Nov. 29 in Hardee County. The victim's name is Dwight Clyde Williams, 46, a citizen of Jamaica. He had been living in Highlands County under the alias Malik Addullah Muhammad at the time of his death, according to a press release. The name was withheld until his identity could be identified. ...more

December 19, 2008

A Polk County Fire Rescue battalion chief who helped a choking toddler this year was honored recently at a luncheon hosted by an awareness group founded by instructors of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. ...more

December 16, 2008