There was a time when Pat Milam envisioned a retirement home on the 53 acres he once owned along the edge of Cockroach Bay. ...more

August 18, 2008

SEBRING — An enthusiastic crowd of more than 200 people filled the parking lot of the Agri-Civic Center Wednesday for the first-ever Highlands County Conservation Connection community festival. "We will definitely have another event, because it was a good community event," said Corine Burgess, the natural resources specialist for the county's Soil & Water Conservation District. Representatives of 17 county, regional and state environmental agencies not only passed out information and answered questions, but also had displays and handed out dozens of "give-aways." The crowd would have been much larger, many festival goers said, if it was held on a Saturday instead of a week day and if it also was held in the winter instead of during the heat of late June. ...more

June 26, 2008

SEBRING — If you have any question about just about anything related to conservation, farming, natural resources and local outdoor recreation, circle June 25 on your calendar. Environmental agencies from Highlands County and the state will be there with personnel and exhibits for the first-ever Highlands County Conservation Connection Day. Set for 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 25, at the Highlands County Agri-Civic Center, this event is designed for both children and adults. ...more

June 19, 2008

One of the state's leading experts comes to Brooksville to answer that immortal question: How much watering is enough? ...more

January 31, 2008

Highlands County commissioners this week committed county staff to assist the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in finishing land acquisition for a national wildlife refuge at Flamingo Villas. ...more

September 13, 2007