Hospital Days Crusade The Shriners of the Highlands Shrine Club and Shriners everywhere would like to express their appreciation for all the businesses and people who contributed to our Hospital Days Crusade from Oct. 28-Nov. 7. ...more

November 23, 2009

Young voices united and singing with pride and appreciation for those who have sacrificed for our country, Woodlawn Elementary's Veterans Day program saluted our nation's heroes in uniform for keeping America the land of the free and the home of the brave. ...more

November 12, 2009

McCoy, Calvary shine bright at 1A-Region 5 TAMPA - On a day that included controversial disqualifications of two of the area's top boys players, several lights still shined brightly at the Class 1A-Region 5 tournament. ...more

October 27, 2009

A 29-year-old man was arrested Thursday, accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint in Griffin Park last month. ...more

September 19, 2009

A 29-year-old man was arrested Thursday, accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint in Griffin Park last month. ...more

September 18, 2009

In the face of state budgets cuts and a faltering economy, the School Board of Highlands County is boosting its usual annual presence at the legislative session in Tallahassee. ...more

March 20, 2009

The following people were booked Monday, Jan. 26 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

January 29, 2009

Highlands County School Board members have been fielding phone calls from parents who are upset with a proposed doubling of the number of early release days from 10 to 20. ...more

January 25, 2009

For the past eight years, and at least the next four years, one person has been and will continue at the helm of the Highlands County School District - Superintendent of Schools Wally Cox. ...more

December 21, 2008

After considering various options for new classrooms at the middle school and high school in Lake Placid, the School Board of Highlands County decided to construct two single-story buildings - one at each school. ...more

December 3, 2008