Sometimes networking pays off. For some, it comes as a sales lead or prospective client; for me, it's a nifty column idea or recipe. ...more

November 25, 2009

Metropolitan Ministries will begin distributing the fixings for a Thanksgiving dinner to the area's needy families Monday. ...more

November 21, 2009

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

The Highlands County YMCA's annual open house today will feature discounted joiner's fees, demonstrations, free refreshments and information on new programming. ...more

January 11, 2009

The cupboard is far from bare at the local Salvation Army and since toy donations are on track, the spaces beneath the trees of some 300 local needy families will be filled this year. ...more

December 14, 2008

Times are lively on the campus of the church at the edge of the world. Dan Campbell, a recovering businessman who shepherds Community United Methodist's modest flock, likes it this way. But the time is short and the task enormous. ...more

December 10, 2008

No one needs to tell Jacquie Petet the economy is bad. She sees it on the faces of her clients who walk through the doors of Christian Social Services of Lutz & Land O' Lakes looking for help with food, clothing and other necessities. ...more

November 19, 2008

PLANT CITY Natalie Sweet wandered into Parkesdale Farm Market to pick up a few green peppers. She was about to leave with a whole lot more. ...more

August 1, 2008

On a hot 'n' sticky day, what could be more appealing than a cool, color-me-skinny salad featuring thin cuts of spicy radish, crunchy carrot and seedless cukes? ...more

June 4, 2008

SEBRING — Beautification projects in Highlands County were shut down last year because grant funding was pulled from Keep Highlands County Beautiful, the local affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, which funds neighborhood, school and road improvement projects. This year, though, the agency has at least $12,000 in funding, thanks to the Florida Department of Transportation renewing the agency's yearly state funding. On top of that, Keep Highlands County Beautiful officials are hoping to add another $4,000 to $5,000 to the beautification grant pool through its first-ever fundraiser on Saturday. Called the KHCB Fun Shoot, the fundraiser is set to start at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Square One Sporting Clays, 7500 State Road 70, Lake Placid. ...more

January 15, 2008