The traffic problem at U.S. 27 and Flare road is obvious. If cars coming from Flare Road onto U.S. 27 would stop short of the Fountain Square entrance, it would allow traffic to easily enter and exit the plaza. ...more

August 30, 2009

Kudos to the Alan Jay employee in the letter regarding Flare Road and Fountain Plaza. It is so inconsiderate of those coming out of the parking lot in front of the Highlands Today office and blocking both lanes of traffic to anyone trying to either turning south on U.S. 27 or going straight across U.S. 27. ...more

August 26, 2009

Sebring Police Department K-9 Officer Bret Hinkle is still not back on duty after being involved in a two-vehicle traffic accident Saturday evening. ...more

June 10, 2009

Fun gadgets from Japan ...more

June 2, 2009

Members of the Highlands County Sheriff's Office and West Sebring Fire Department extinguished a brush fire south of the Lakeshore Mall Kmart that rekindled Tuesday morning. ...more

March 25, 2009

It's often difficult to knowwhen elected representatives should make tough decisions and when the people should have the final say. Both ways have merit, and in Spring Lake, it's clear what must be done. ...more

March 22, 2009

A wildfire endangered buildings where fireworks are stored, then jumped Flare Road and headed north and west across a vacant field toward Lakeshore Mall and the post office on Saturday afternoon. Lakeshore Mall was evacuated, but reopened Saturday night, and expected to be open Sunday. ...more

March 15, 2009

A Davie man remained in jail Monday on a $2,500 bond after law enforcement spotted him driving recklessly in a car that had been reported stolen from a Sebring sports bar. ...more

March 10, 2009

Holiday wildfire that erupted Wednesday flares up a litle today ...more

February 20, 2009

Should Facebook censor pictures of nursing moms? Andrea Sarvady, a left-leaning columnist, writes the commentary this week, and Shaunti Feldhahn, a right-leaning columnist, responds. ...more

January 18, 2009