The Highlands County School District has 12 enrolled students who don't have to step on a school campus to learn. ...more

November 24, 2009

Recently a major metropolitan newspaper asked its readers how they would "fix" the American economy. Responses ran the gamut from serious to silly and everything in between. In one of the more intriguing suggestions, a reader wrote: ...more

March 29, 2009

The city plans to lay off another 20 employees over the next several months. ...more

March 12, 2009

Pasco County Animals Services has long accepted the help of volunteers to assist staff in the mission to care for creatures and protect public health. Until recently, however, the agency kept its efforts pretty low key. ...more

February 11, 2009

Lightning D Jamie Heward spent seven minutes on a stationary bike Tuesday morning, his first physical activity in more than three weeks. ...more

January 28, 2009

The Friends of the Centennial Park Library is sponsoring a local author fair Oct. 18. ...more

October 11, 2008

About 20 "green" businesses and agencies, from around Highlands County and around the state, will have exhibits at today's daylong workshop at the Agri-Civic Center entitled, "Home Owners: Think Green and Save Money." ...more

September 6, 2008

As of Monday morning, there were 17 companies signed up as vendors that will not only display their products but also give away "goodies" and "freebies" at Highlands County's first day-long, open-to-the-public, seminar on "going green." ...more

August 26, 2008

County Cash Cow Mortally Wounded ...more

August 26, 2008

"I brought you a little gift," said the man at Florence Miller's doorstep five years ago, and the Naples resident decided she ought to be hospitable and let him in. ...more

June 29, 2008