SAM ROBINSON was hoping for a special finish to his high school athletic career. ...more

December 31, 2008

Greg Gentry raised his game to a level not even the wind could touch during Monday's Class 1A District 16 tournament at The Links at Greenfield Plantation in Bradenton. ...more

October 15, 2008

In the flurry of news articles on Tropical Storm Fay, one group has not received deserved attention. As the emergency coordinator for Highlands County Amateur Radio Service (ARES), I would like to publicly commend the volunteer members of ARES for the work they did during the storm. ARES provided communications for the four shelters opened during the storm. We used amateur radio equipment and frequencies to communicate between the EOC and each shelter. Fortunately during this storm the only messages were hourly shelter reports to the EOC. We were there, however, in case emergencies arose. Several ARES members spent up to 24 hours in the shelters and the EOC. We also were prepared to provide emergency communications outside of Highlands County if necessary. ...more

August 23, 2008