Bruce Borkosky and Jeri Canale are running as Democrats for County Commissioner District 3. ...more

August 11, 2008

The economy. The real-estate bubble. Jobs. Impact fees. Big budgets. A new sheriff's building. The list can go on. ...more

August 11, 2008

It is shaping up to be an interesting election season, and not just because voters will be casting ballots for president.The Aug. 26 primary election includes four races that should draw people to the polls. ...more

July 27, 2008

The public is invited to a candidate forum set for 6 p.m. today at the Agri-Civic Center. ...more

July 14, 2008

SEBRING - The public is invited to a candidate forum set for 6 p.m. Monday, July 14 at the Agri-Civic Center. Contested Highlands County Commission races will be part of the forum, followed by sheriff's office candidates. Highlands Today is sponsoring the forum and it will be moderated by Richard Hensley, editor of the paper. ...more

July 10, 2008

SEBRING — Three major organizers for the July 12-13 Heartland Triathlon who quit last week reconsidered that decision and are back running Highlands County's largest fitness event. Cherie Starr, official race director; Jeff Carlson, former Sebring City Council member and a candidate for county commissioner; plus two-time Heartland Triathlon winner and international triathlete Patrick High have decided to return. ...more

May 6, 2008

SEBRING — Although three key members of the 2008 Heartland Triathlon committee resigned this week, Florida Hospital pledged on Friday to continue as title sponsor and pitch in $10,000. Don Elwell sits on the boards for both the triathlon committee, and a major organizer for the past two years, the 1,000 member Greater Sebring Chamber of Commerce. ...more

May 2, 2008

SEBRING — Jeri Canale, a county commissioner a decade ago, has filed for election to District 3. She will oppose incumbent Andrew Jackson and Sebring City Council man Jeff Carlson. ...more

February 20, 2008

Recent newspaper articles have referenced plans to expand the Highlands County Jail in downtown Sebring and build a new sheriff headquarters facility on George Boulevard behind the Agri-Civic Center south of Sebring. These are extraordinarily important and costly budget items. While these issues have been discussed in the newspaper, jail expansion is not in the 10-year capital improvement budget plan, according to county Engineer Ramon Gavarrete. ...more

January 31, 2008

SEBRING –– Taking advantage of ideal scoring conditions, the team of Elgin Bayless, Eric Moore and Andrew Katsanis shot a 13-under-par 59 to win the Championship Flight of Highland Regional Medical Center's Winter Golf Classic on Saturday. The one-day, 18-hole tournament attracted a field of 96 golfers, who played a four-person scramble format over the demanding 6,700-yard, par 72 Turtle Run course at Sun N Lake Country Club. Placing second in the Championship Flight with an 11-under 61 was the talented team of Bonnie Lennox, Ron Lennox, Ronnie Sites and Mike Sayres. ...more

January 28, 2008