As an employee of Florida Hospital, I would sincerely like to thank the Quality Inn for their hospitality during the anthrax scare last Thursday, April 2. All employees of Florida Hospital who showed up for work early Thursday morning were denied access to the hospital campus. The deputies instructed us to meet at the Quality Inn where we would be informed as to what was taking place. The Quality Inn staff on duty was very polite and professional. They provided conference rooms for us to use and free coffee and breakfast to all the employees who were present. It's very heartwarming to see that during a crisis people can and will pull together to help one another out. ...more

April 10, 2009

The Monday morning meeting of the Highlands County Homeowners Association will feature guest speakers from the sheriff's office and the health department. ...more

March 7, 2009

Three local artists and their work will be on hand at a reception today. ...more

January 28, 2009

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

January 21, 2009

FREE YOGA CLASSES: The Lotus Room, 1101 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, will offer free stress-relief yoga classes from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays and 7 to 8:175 p.m. Thursdays through December. Free classes will also be offered at Lotus Pond, 6201 Lynn Road, Tampa on Mondays from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Mondays through December. Call (813) 254-6777 or visit www.yogalotusroom.com. ...more

December 20, 2008

Barbara Stewart, who recently began her second four-year term as a county commissioner and was elected chairman of the commission, will be the guest speaker at today's meeting of the Highlands County Homeowners Association. ...more

December 8, 2008

Not that long ago, it was common practice for a neighborhood to take care of the police officer walking their streets. The local grocery helped out with staples, the diner a hot meal, the cafe a cup of Joe. ...more

November 9, 2008

<7:05 p.m. Disappointed voters seeking freebies can be spotted wandering the University Mall. It seems the Ben and Jerry's ice cream shop at the mall closed five weeks ago leaving area voters without their free scoop of ice cream for voting. The woman at the mall information desk said she's been questioned all evening about the location of the ice cream shop. ...more

November 4, 2008

1:55 p.m.: Meteorologist Cindy McClure was going to Starbucks to grab some coffee before voting this afternoon at Fellowship Masonic Lodge 265, 306 N. Lincoln Ave. ...more

November 4, 2008

All eight candidates running for countywide office in the Nov. 4 general election are scheduled to speak at the Highlands County Homeowners Association meeting today. ...more

October 13, 2008