The Blue Streaks were one victory away from making the playoffs last season. With Hardee and DeSoto re-assuming their positions as the class of the district, Sebring will need to pull out all the stops if they hope to make their postseason dreams come true this time around. ...more

August 29, 2008

Who will the Republicans choose as their champion, to meet Democratic incumbent Tim Mahoney in the 16th district congressional race? ...more

August 26, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Mark Cook. ...more

August 25, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist sent a letter to President Bush this afternoon requesting an emergency declaration to cover Tropical Storm Fay's emergence as a "catastrophic flooding event" in east central and northern Florida, particularly Brevard County. ...more

August 20, 2008

Tropical Storm Fay is expected to remain a tropical storm – but just barely -- until it reaches the Florida mainland about 8 a.m. Tuesday. ...more

August 18, 2008

The Highlands County Commission has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of Tropical Storm Fay. ...more

August 18, 2008

Frank Gibbs, executor director of the Heartland Educational Consortium (HEC), has received the Lamp of Knowledge Award, given each year to one person in the state who has made an outstanding contribution to public education. ...more

August 18, 2008

College students are there to study. But hey, they can't bury their noses in the books every minute. ...more

August 15, 2008

Officials of the Highlands County Library System think they have a solution to the system's sizable financial problem. ...more

August 3, 2008

Training money for both public and private utility companies in the region is being offered through a first-time project. ...more

July 20, 2008