TAMPA - The driver in a crash last week that killed a Port Richey woman and ejected a baby was jailed Tuesday. Yorgan Lopez-Perez, 26, of Tampa, was charged with one count of vehicular homicide and two counts of reckless driving with serious injury. ...more

January 8, 2008

SEBRING — The head of Florida's Democratic Party has assured Highlands County's rank and file that its delegates will be seated at the national convention, Aug. 25-28, in Denver. Karen L. Thurman, who chairs the state party, is "confident that when it is all said and done, our delegation will ... travel to Denver for the National Convention," said Pam Holt, a spokeswoman for the Highlands County party. That's true, said Mark Bubriski, communications director, and it's coming from other party leaders as well. By August, he reasoned, the primaries will be long gone, and so will be the issue of which state held its election first. In eight months, the more important issue will be whether the Democratic Party really wants to upset the voters of Florida and Michigan. ...more

December 24, 2007

AVON PARK — Taking advantage of the recent rains in the Heartland, the talented duo of Bud Wester and Mike Shawver went on a birdie binge to win the Avon Park High School Project Graduation Golf Tournament. ...more

October 8, 2007

The article in Sunday's edition concerning cleaning Lake Tulane didn't inform the readers of one important fact. The food and soft drinks that were prepared and served by volunteers from the Highlands County Lakes Association was paid for by a grant from the county using the portion of the Highlands County tourist tax funds dedicated to lake-related spending. ...more

September 13, 2007