Avon Park, Lake Placid and Sebring are gearing up for their annual Christmas parades. ...more

October 21, 2008

On behalf of the Caladium Festival Committee, the Lake Placid Garden Club is inviting the public to enter a floral arrangement in the Caladium Festival's floral design competition. ...more

August 17, 2008

The Lake Placid Police Department has announced road closures for the Caladium Festival from Aug. 22-24. ...more

August 17, 2008

For those who enjoy cars that are more than just sheet metal and Styrofoam plastic boxes designed to stretch a gallon of gasoline, the annual Caladium Car Show is the place to visit. It will be held Saturday, Aug. 23. ...more

August 17, 2008

In addition to St. Catherine's School opening its doors for the first time, there are several other private schools in Highlands County. ...more

August 15, 2008

South Florida Community College's Community Education Department is offering a series of Safe Driving Accident Prevention Program courses for drivers who have received a traffic citation. ...more

July 28, 2008

The town's newest crime fighters don't wear badges and work around the clock, but don't charge for working overtime. ...more

July 25, 2008

The sound of screeching brakes, the crunch of metal on metal and breaking glass is heard all too often along the U.S. 27 corridor as it cuts through the center of Highlands County. ...more

July 22, 2008

The Lake Placid Town Council voted unanimously at Monday's meeting to charge a maximum ad valorem millage rate of 4.1166 mils for $1,000 of assessed property valuation. ...more

July 18, 2008

LAKE PLACID — No ifs, ands or butts, Mike Eisenhart, coordinator of Keep Lake Placid Beautiful, is disgusted by discarded cigarette butts littered around town, and thanks to a $1,500 grant, he is doing something to change it. Keep America Beautiful Inc., a national organization, awarded Keep Lake Placid Beautiful a $1,500 grant, as part of the 2008 Cigarette Litter Prevention program. Included with the cash, which will pay for administering the project, with five other Florida areas, Lake Placid will receive 1,000 free pocket ashtrays. Additional ash tray receptacles will likely grace the downtown and parks. By local proclamation, June was declared Cigarette Litter Prevention Week. ...more

June 6, 2008