The Meals on Wheels of Lake Placid received a cash infusion Monday when Harold Owen, District 8 director with the Glades Electric Roundup Trust, turned over a $3,500 check for its food grant program. ...more

March 4, 2009

The 70 children and adults with cognitive and physical disabilities who play in the Miracle League baseball program at Lake June Park in Lake Placid will be getting a new rubberized playing surface. ...more

December 17, 2008

The abundance of illegal marijuana grow houses has caused Glades Electric Cooperative to take action. ...more

December 8, 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

A family of six was displaced Wednesday night when their double-wide mobile home at 5810 State Road 66, west of Payne Road, in Sebring, was destroyed by a fire. ...more

July 31, 2008

SEBRING — Two Sebring men remained in Highlands County Jail on Tuesday in lieu of $136,500 bond each, after deputies raided their home at 6302 Apple Road. Hansel Cruz Vasallo, 22, and Danilo Marcelo Vasallo-Luis, 55, were charged with marijuana production, trafficking in marijuana in excess of 25 pounds and possession of narcotics equipment. The two men were inside when deputies entered the house. ...more

June 3, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Six Lake Placid residents of Cuban citizenship were arrested Thursday in three separate growhouse busts by the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. ...more

February 23, 2008

LAKE PLACID — The town's two newest murals were dedicated this week, but no firm plans are in place for when another mural — the 41st — might grace downtown streets. Harriet Porter, who co-founded the Lake Placid Mural Society, spoke at Tuesday's dedication of the town's latest mural to honor Richard Archbold, founder of Archbold Biological Station, and the centennial of his birth. The 184-foot long by 8-foot wide mural is painted on a wall of Miller's Central Air, at 19 Interlake Blvd. The town's longest (but not biggest mural) was created in May and June of this year, by nine-time Lake Placid muralist Keith Goodson. Lake Placid's most popular muralist also painted "Trail to Eagle Scout," located at 204 S. Main Ave. on the wall of Home and Office Essentials, which was dedicated Sunday and painted after the Archbold mural was completed. ...more

November 28, 2007