A crowd of about 100 people stood up and cheered the Highlands County commissioners Tuesday morning when they voted unanimously to change the voting rules at the Sun 'n Lake special district. ...more

April 7, 2009

The electoral system that has given large property owners at Sun 'n Lake of Sebring the ability to elect a majority of the seats on the special district's board of supervisors could be coming to an end. ...more

March 29, 2009

An Irvine, Calif., auction company hopes to find buyers for 1,800 bank-owned foreclosed homes throughout Florida. ...more

February 7, 2009

An Irvine, Calif-based auction company hopes to find buyers for 1,800 bank-owned foreclosed homes throughout Florida. ...more

February 6, 2009

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December 19, 2008

MIAMI (AP) - In the midst of a cruel summer for America's drivers, there's a diversion: TV at the gas station. ...more

August 3, 2008

50 Cent has sued Taco Bell, claiming the fast-food restaurant chain is using his name without permission in advertising that asks him to call himself 99 Cent. ...more

July 25, 2008

The Class 6A all-state softball team has its strongest Plant City-area representation ever. ...more

June 4, 2008

SEBRING – The Highlands County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to support the Sun 'N Lake of Sebring residents who filed a lawsuit to have their five-person governing body elected by residents. If the judge rules for the plaintiffs in the suit, the decision would take control of the Sun 'N Lake governing board away from the companies that own the thousands of vacant lots and, under the current rules, hold a 3-2 majority on the board. At the urging of county commissioners Andy Jackson and Barbara Stewart, the commissioners passed a resolution saying they support the lawsuit filed by the association representing Sun 'N Lake residents. The county also might enter this legal fight on the side of the residents seeking to put control of the governing board in the hands of residents. ...more

June 3, 2008

SEBRING — The number of tax certificates being advertised for Saturday's annual certificate sale is about 50 percent greater than last year's, showing a huge spike in the number of delinquent property taxes. Investors looking to make interest off the unpaid property taxes will have 16,458 properties to choose from, compared to the 10,895 certificates for sale from the 2006 tax roll. The county creates a certificate on a property when its owner owes taxes that are more than two years overdue. Investors buy them for the amount owed and earn interest until the property owner pays them off. After two years, the certificate holder could also try to get back the investment by forcing a foreclosure. Highlands County Tax Collector Charles Bryan blamed the increase on both the growing number of properties on the tax roll and on two property owners in Sun N' Lake of Sebring that owe taxes on 2,885 properties. He acknowledged the current economy has a role in it as well. ...more

May 25, 2008