The Greater Sebring Chamber of Commerce will have several new members joining its board of directors in January. ...more

December 14, 2008

SEBRING Two motorists were transported to Highlands Regional Medical Center following a two-vehicle accident late Friday morning. ...more

November 8, 2008

LAKE PLACID A Lake Placid woman is dead following a two-vehicle accident Thursday morning at the northbound intersection of U.S. 27 and Lake Francis Road. ...more

November 7, 2008

A Lake Placid woman is dead following a two-vehicle accident Thursday morning at the northbound intersection of U.S. 27 and Lake Francis Road. The crash happened at 8:25 when a 2006 Nissan, driven by Barbara A. Tardiff, crossed the northbound lanes of U.S. 27 from the median crossover and failed to yield to a northbound 2006 Mack dump truck, driven by Timothy S. Hostetler,42, of Sebring, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The Nissan was originally traveling eastbound on U.S. 27 from Lake Francis Road. ...more

November 6, 2008

In A 4-1 vote Tuesday, the Highlands County commissioners awarded nine grants for health care totaling more than $360,000 as recommended by the Highlands County Hospital District Board. ...more

October 19, 2008

People always find the time to complain but more often then not, the time to praise. My husband recently had surgery at Highlands Regional Medical Center, and we were blown away by the quality of care he received. Transplants from South Florida we were not sure of what to expect at a small hospital. Our daughter made the comment about the hospital being so small inside and out, and one of the nurses (Reba) made the comment "We call it hometown." So true, everyone we came in contact with treated us like old friends and really seemed to care. Starting with the admitting clerk, pre-op nurse to the surgery staff, volunteers in the waiting room and his follow-up care on the third floor. Thanks to all for making this difficult time a little easier. ...more

August 4, 2008

The driver in a fatal crash April 18 on Flare Road has been arrested and charged in the death of his girlfriend when the car he was driving west on Flare Road hit a tree at the intersection of Brunns Road. ...more

July 24, 2008

Four suspects in the attempted burglary early Tuesday of the M&H Food Store, located on State Road 17, were behind bars after one was caught driving from the scene by a sheriff's deputy and three were captured by a Sebring police officer. ...more

July 23, 2008

One driver of a two-vehicle crash Friday near the Raceway gas station, south of Sebring, died Sunday at Tampa General Hospital, a Florida Highway Patrol press release stated. ...more

July 23, 2008

Four suspects in the attempted burglary early Tuesday of the M&H Food Store, located on State Road 17, were behind bars after one was captured driving from the scene and three were tracked by a sheriff's K-9 unit. ...more

July 22, 2008