The Lake Placid Board of Realtors will recognize its 2009 affiliate members at the Nov. 4 meeting. ...more

November 1, 2009

The Highlands County Industrial Development Authority/Economic Development Commission board of directors agreed to fund a portion of the $2,500 for a facilitator for the Greater Sebring Chamber of Commerce's annual retreat. ...more

November 16, 2008

A Miami area man who is fluent in Spanish and, according to his resume, is able to speak conversational Japanese, French and German, has been tapped to be the next executive director of the Highlands County Economic Development Commission. ...more

November 4, 2008

E-Stone USA Corp. was honored Tuesday night as this year's winner of the Highlands County Business Excellence Award during the Highlands County Economic Development Commission's annual banquet and membership meeting. ...more

October 26, 2008

Louise England, the executive director of the Highlands County Economic Development Commission for seven years, announced her resignation during the commission's board meeting Wednesday morning. ...more

August 13, 2008

SEBRING — A business that has been operating in Highlands County for just two years and another that has been around much longer – more than 50 years – were recognized during the Highlands County Business Development Day breakfast on Friday at Inn on the Lakes in Sebring. Positive Mobility, a medical transport company, was named the 2008 Highlands County Start-Up Business of the Year, and South Ridge Abstract and Title Co. was honored as the Small Business of the Year. The Highlands County Economic Development Commission sponsors the awards. ...more

May 25, 2008

SEBRING — One of the county's largest employers received the 2007 Business Excellence Award from the Highlands County Economic Development Commission on Tuesday night. ...more

October 17, 2007