A road trip to Braden River was not the best way for the Sebring boys and girls tennis teams to head into spring break. ...more

March 28, 2009

Despite windy conditions, the Sebring boys and girls tennis teams managed to keep their focus in sweeping Lake Placid in high school tennis on Monday afternoon. ...more

March 25, 2009

They're dressed in gray, and when commanded, all three suddenly tear after the ball with intensity typically reserved for games. ...more

February 19, 2009

The Florida Gators stopped the bleeding. Nick Calathes scored 22 points, Alex Tyus added 16 and Erving Walker 13 Wednesday night as the Gators ended a two-game losing streak and won for the second time in five games, holding off Alabama 83-74. ...more

February 19, 2009

If it seems like there are a lot of early release days, wait until next school year when your child may get out of school early on twice as many days. ...more

January 20, 2009

The spirit of Thanksgiving is about giving thanks for what we have, not what we had. ...more

November 24, 2008

AVON PARK Police are investigating an incident that reportedly happened Thursday at Avon Park High School, where a student was shot in the face with an air assault gun. ...more

November 16, 2008

Bullies beware - Florida school district's, including the School Board of Highlands County, are revising their bullying and harassment policies. ...more

October 23, 2008

With partly cloudy skies, but a storm looming, Highlands County schools opened Monday with 528 fewer students compared to the year before. ...more

August 19, 2008

AVON PARK — An Avon Park High School teacher has been suspended without pay for an undisclosed incident, which is being investigated by the school district and a state education bureau. Science teacher John Altic's five-day suspension from May 21-27 was formally approved by the School Board of Highlands County on Tuesday. Altic was suspended because of an incident, which is currently under investigation, that occurred May 16 at Avon Park High School, Human Resources Director Vivianne Waldron said. Since this is an active investigation no more information can be released, she added. Altic, 63, was suspended for five days because that is the maximum length of time the superintendent can suspend a teacher without input from the school board, Waldron said. A disciplinary letter has been placed in his personnel file. ...more

June 13, 2008