The first outbreak of a disease that is killing palm trees in other parts of the state was detected this week in Highlands County. ...more

February 21, 2009

The Highlands Social Dance Club hosts ballroom dancing tonight from 7 - 9:30 p.m. at the Sebring Lions Club on Sebring Parkway. ...more

February 20, 2009

The Lake Placid Saturday Morning Market, which was scheduled to start Saturday, Feb. 14, has been postponed. ...more

February 11, 2009

A few months ago, we were all up in arms about the price of gas, trying to cut down the number of miles we had to drive. That uproar has died away. Now gas prices are creeping up again. I would like to suggest that the people responsible for new roadways in Highlands County consider establishing a more direct route between Placid Lakes and the Leisure Lakes areas. The present drive between them is around 20 miles by way of Catfish Creek Road-Interlake-Route17-or U.S. 27 and Lake June Road. ...more

February 9, 2009

A group of Lake Placid merchants is giving residents and visitors a reason to get out "on the town" - at least one night a month. ...more

January 13, 2009

The Highlands Art League will host First Friday today. ...more

January 2, 2009

To conduct the 2010 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau will hire hundreds of thousands of census takers over the next two years, including several hundred in a region that includes Highlands County. ...more

December 14, 2008

It will be a big - and busy - day for Santa Claus on Saturday in Lake Placid. ...more

December 12, 2008

Look closely at that mural of Christ, and you'll count 10 crosses among the clothing. ...more

December 2, 2008

For the past two weeks I have been sitting on the corner of Interlake Boulevard, in Lake Placid with my choices for elected officials. As many know I sat there for a lot of hours. ...more

November 5, 2008