The Lake Placid Board of Realtors will recognize its 2009 affiliate members at the Nov. 4 meeting. ...more

November 1, 2009

A benefit dinner will still go on for a local mother who died Friday in an Orlando hospital ...more

October 24, 2009

On Sept. 9, Nichole Sevigny had her third son, Caden. Four days later she was taken to the hospital for an unknown condition. ...more

October 16, 2009

During its July meeting, South Florida Community College's District Board of Trustees elected new officers to the board. David Leidel of Highlands County was elected as 2009-10 chair, and Gary Delatorre of Hardee County was elected as vice chair. ...more

August 2, 2009

A 77-year-old Avon Park man driving a Mercury Grand Marquis lost control of his vehicle Monday morning and took out two columns at the Highlands Independent Bank branch on Main Street in Avon Park. ...more

June 16, 2009

Bulls will be bucking and cowboys will be holding on for dear life Saturday evening at the annual Bullistic bull riding event at Firemen's Field. ...more

April 2, 2009

At the Highlands County Sports Complex Tuesday, March 17, the eight teams had a very sad ending to the games. It was the seventh inning of Andrews Allstate Insurance game with Royal Palms when tragedy struck. One of Allstate's players, Jim Larnard, was stricken and rushed to the hospital, but was gone. Thank you to those who worked with him until the ambulances came. ...more

March 24, 2009

The Sebring Senior Softball League at Highlands County Sports Complex Tuesday, March 10, felt the results of the time change and the placement of the ultra bright morning sun. There were fewer than usual game comments from the managers about their teams activities. For one reason, in the outfield the players heard the ball drop in front of them before their glove-shaded eyes could see it. On other fields the batters were the ones hampered by the sun. ...more

March 16, 2009

A cold, windy day on Tuesday, March 3, saw the Highlands County Sports Complex active with the Sebring Senior Softball League on the fields. ...more

March 9, 2009

Art contests for children were added this year to the second annual Historical Downtown Sebring Craft Festival, according to Alice Stroppel, representing the Highlands Art League. ...more

March 4, 2009