On Tuesday, May 5, as I sat at the red light on Schumaker Road waiting to turn onto U.S. 27, an older gentleman mistook his gas pedal for the brake and slammed into the back of my Jeep Liberty. I immediately called my firefighter husband to come to my rescue. ...more

May 13, 2009

Jo Brenner, president of the Heartland Cultural Alliance (HCA), the arts council of Highlands County, is concerned that not everyone has equal access to culture. ...more

March 16, 2009

A fiber optic cable, accidently cut about 1 p.m. Wednesday in Avon Park, left thousands of Embarq customers without access to the Internet. ...more

February 25, 2009

We would like to express our condolences to the family of Bruce Martin. We were recently informed of his death back in July. Bruce worked for Embarq and serviced the Spring Lake area. His pleasant mannerism and knowledge of his job assured his customers that the work would be performed in a timely and accurate fashion. ...more

December 13, 2008

As a small business owner in Highlands County and an advertiser in Highlands Today, I was saddened by the way in which your paper has taken aim at a small business owner in this county. Small businesses are closing at an unprecedented rate all over the country, why is the Highlands Today making this unfortunate mistake front-page news? ...more

November 28, 2008

The monthly meeting of the Highlands County Homeowners Association on Monday morning will feature three guest speakers. ...more

November 9, 2008

The pool of applicants has been pared for the executive director's job for the Highlands County Industrial Development Authority/Economic Development Commission, and interviews have been set up for the end of this month. ...more

October 12, 2008

Almost as soon as the polls closed, the phone started ringing inside the counting room at the Highlands County Election Office. ...more

August 28, 2008

Noteworthy items from the Aug. 11 Plant City Commission meeting include: •Commissioners unanimously agreed to earmark $30,000 in the 2008-09 budget toward upkeep of the 1914 Plant City High School Community Center, 605 N. Collins St. Under terms of the agreement discussed only briefly, city staff and board members of the East Hillsborough Historical Society - the building's primary tenant - will meet to determine how the sum will be allocated. ...more

August 20, 2008

The bloodmobile will be at the following locations: Today - Embarq - 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; $5 Darden gift certificates for all donors. ...more

July 9, 2008