The hay was a little late in coming Saturday, but other than that, things were on track for the 10th annual Highlands County Ag-Venture. ...more

November 3, 2009

Agriculture remains the number one industry in Highlands County. Even though the county is gaining more residents, more homes, more public buildings, more restaurants and more traffic, the work of cultivating the land, caring for animals and protecting lakes and woods is still the heart of our local economy. ...more

October 29, 2009

LAKE PLACID — Ag-Venture won a statewide award Friday as the outstanding volunteer program from Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, a division of Florida Farm Bureau. ...more

June 14, 2008

In July 2002, a new Florida law made lying about visiting children in state care a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison. ...more

October 21, 2007