The Atonement Lutheran Church has scheduled a planning meeting for 5 p.m. Oct. 26 at its church social hall for its fourth annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner. ...more

October 21, 2009

We the Pearson family (Bill, Debbie and Erik of the Blue Crab Restaurant) wish to extend our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to the community of Highlands County and to all of our northern friends for the overwhelming outpour of love, prayers, support and donations. Jason's long recovery has been remarkable and continues to improve daily. ...more

June 1, 2009

The residents of Tanglewood presented the American Cancer Society (Highlands County) a check for $55,500 on March 9. Tanglewood residents are the leaders in private donations to the American Cancer Society in Highlands County for the sixth consecutive year. One hundred percent of the money raised was earmarked for cancer research. ...more

March 12, 2009

Congratulations to Bill Pearson, my boss and owner of the Blue Crab Restaurant, on the great success of your "Wacky Wednesday" breakfast special. You, your kitchen staff and your servers (me) have done an outstanding job. ...more

November 20, 2008

So thanks to Tropical Storm Fay, it's going to be tuna fish sandwiches for weeks. ...more

August 20, 2008

Wednesday, July 9 Service Groups ...more

July 9, 2008

Wal-Mart isn't the only 'Rollin' Back The Prices' place. I found that the Blue Crab restaurant is doing it too. Can you believe 99-cent coffee? In this day and age. And $1.99 for a draft beer. If you look you'll see a rollback on entrees too. It's almost un-American. But not according to Jim Pearson, brother to owner Bill Pearson, it's like offering their customers a "gas break" he told me. "It's a little too soon to tell if it's going to affect the bottom line," Jim said of the price adjustment. What they are hoping for is that an increase in customer volume will offset any loss from the individual meals. Because, Jim says, "When you give to the community quite often it comes back to you." "The customers love it," waitress Terri Trainer said of the new prices. So do I. ...more

June 14, 2008

Thank you Mayor George Hensley for opening words at the Orange Blossom shuffleboard tournament. Sebring's Orange Blossom Tournament was sponsored by Dell Realty and the Blue Crab Restaurant and Sports Bar. The people who made this happen, John Bushee, Tony Beckwith, Jim Edwards, Harold Miller, Jim Mondry, Don Rohman, George Rosema, Peter White and Carl Wile. These people worked in the cold outside from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. both days. ...more

January 8, 2008

We could celebrate Oct. 15 for a lot of reasons: It's the day the Edison Electric Light Company began operations, the day 'I Love Lucy' premiered and the anniversary of the first audience 'wave' at a sporting event. ...more

October 17, 2007