AVON PARK Garbage collection for Friday, July 3 will be moved to Thursday, July 2. Other garbage collections will remain the same. ...more

July 2, 2009

Jim Polatty is planning on leaving his job as director of development services for Highlands County. ...more

February 20, 2009

County voters continued to file in at the Highlands County Government Center Monday, as the Highlands County Supervisor of Elections office released a six-day total of 10,118 early voters. ...more

October 28, 2008

SEBRING — It's just a refrigerated trailer, but for one Desoto City civic group, it's a brand spanking-new humanitarian effort they're trying out in Florida. The Fraternal Order of Eagles' Disaster Relief Trailer, parked in front of the club's hall, already has several pallets full of emergency ration bars and water. Joe Waters of the Eagles in Sebring said this was one of two stationed in Florida, with the other one in the Ocala area. The trailer would go wherever the county's Emergency Operations Center tells them to go. "If they were in need of it ... we would take it anywhere they want," Waters said. ...more

May 19, 2008

A Kissimmee River Estates woman was safe Thursday after reporting her ex-boyfriend kidnapped her, dragged her from her remote Highlands County home Wednesday night and then drove her into Okeechobee County. Highlands County Sheriff's investigators have issued a "be on the lookout" for David Michael Yates, 40, of last known address, 2265 Cross Roads, Lucedale, Miss. Sheriff's Lt. Tim Lethbridge reported that at 8:23 p.m. they received a 911 call from the victim that her ex-boyfriend was trying to break into her home. Then the telephone went dead. Yates and the victim reportedly lived together for four years prior to a breakup about six months ago. He did not take the breakup very well, Lethbridge said. "When the deputy arrived there were signs that the home had been broken into," Lethbridge said. ...more

December 28, 2007

A Kissimmee River Estates woman was safe Thursday after reporting her ex-boyfriend kidnapped her, dragged her from her remote Highlands County home Wednesday night and then drove her into Okeechobee County. Highlands County Sheriff's investigators have issued a "be on the lookout" for David Michael Yates, 40, of last known address, 2265 Cross Roads, Lucedale, Miss. ...more

December 27, 2007

Finally someone who is qualified is going to run for sheriff. When I read the article on Ronald Grimming I said it's about time we had a professional as sheriff. As soon as Mr. Grimming declares his intention to run and I can get one of his bumper stickers or signs, it will go on my vehicle. It has been too long since we have had quality law enforcement in this county. Highlands County certainly deserves better than what it has now or has had in the past. ...more

October 22, 2007