A man pleaded no contest Wednesday to charges that stemmed from a 2007 incident where he kidnapped his ex-girlfriend. ...more

May 2, 2009

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is finishing work on a $2-million boat-launch park which will provide access for hunters, fishermen and boaters to the Kissimmee River from Highlands County. ...more

March 26, 2009

An Okeechobee man remained in jail Tuesday on a $50,000 bond after allegedly secretly taking a victim from her residence without her legal guardian's consent. ...more

February 25, 2009

PLANT CITY A local angler won the recent Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Gator Division tournament on the Kissimmee River. Jeremy Smith's Jan. 24 victory earned him $6,875 and placed him one step closer to qualifying for October's regional championship in Georgia and a chance to win a new Ranger boat and Chevrolet truck. ...more

February 6, 2009

Austie Heacock began taking a walk Monday for veterans who can't. Heacock calls it a hike, but it's really a long trek - 150 miles or so across the state - to benefit the Wheelin' Sportsmen, which provides the disabled with opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities including hunting, fishing and birdwatching. ...more

February 4, 2009

An Okeechobee man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $20,000 bond Tuesday after he was arrested by a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer and charged with domestic violence battery by strangulation. ...more

October 21, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Mark Cook. ...more

September 15, 2008

Normally, all eyes would be on Tropical Storm Hanna, which will likely sideswipe Highlands County with moderate winds and 2 to 4 inches of rain. However, tropical storms Ike and Josephine are right behind her. ...more

September 3, 2008

Neighboring Okeechobee was one of four counties declared major disaster areas Sunday by President George W. Bush in the wake of Tropical Storm Fay, but it's unlikely that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will help any homeowners in Highlands County. ...more

August 26, 2008

Two emergency response officials called Tropical Storm Fay a "rehearsal" for Highlands County's efforts. The storm's winds were relatively mild, even though the rain was heavy enough to flood the southern and eastern areas of the county. ...more

August 24, 2008