Between the summer camps, car trips and swims in the pool, school leaders hope students read a few good books. ...more

June 22, 2009

A special thank you to the following businesses who helped make the Florida Hospital Volunteers 2009 Tent Sale in Lake Placid a great success: U-Lock-It Storage, CVS Pharmacy, Walgreen Drug Store, Tower Restaurant, Happiness Farms, D and D Nails, Heron's Garden, Kelley's Florist, Chef Buddy's Deli, Domino's Pizza, Wauchula State Bank, Winn-Dixie, Publix and Sweetbay. Your support of our Lake Placid community is greatly appreciated. ...more

February 13, 2009

It may be early in the golf season, but Candace Schepperle is in midseason form. ...more

January 11, 2009

On Sunday, we were proud to have many join us at Heron's Garden in Lake Placid, the site of the annual 9-11 ceremony started by Stanford many years ago. This program was arranged for the sole purpose of dedicating a flag pole with a plaque commemorating the 9-11 disaster. ...more

November 26, 2008

Nov. 3, 2008 ...more

November 3, 2008

The suspect in a Sept. 7 drive-by shooting in Highway Park is next scheduled to appear in court Nov. 12 for a pretrial conference. ...more

November 1, 2008

I made a special trip to the Obama Headquarters the other day to purchase an Obama-Biden campaign sign. There used to be a representation of Obama-Biden signs along Hammock Road, along with McCain-Palin signs. Also along Heron Road, there was a representation of both. ...more

October 13, 2008

Dan Alatorre arrived at Blue Heron Vineyards at the crack of dawn, ripe with anticipation. ...more

October 1, 2008

Dan Alatorre arrived at Blue Heron Vineyards at the crack of dawn, ripe with anticipation. ...more

September 24, 2008

"Come to the Table: The Slow Food Way of Living," edited by Katrina Heron (Rodale, $29.95) ...more

September 24, 2008