SEBRING — The Highlands County Sheriff's Office and other local officials decided Thursday to call off the landfill search for a baby or fetus disposed of into the trash by a Lake Placid woman. ...more

December 6, 2007

LAKE PLACID — A Lake Placid woman, who sheriff's detectives say threw her baby into the trash –– which led to a massive search at the county landfill –– was being held in the Highlands County Jail on a $150,000 bail Tuesday and for immigration authorities to pick her up. ...more

December 4, 2007

LAKE PLACID — Highlands County sheriff's detectives arrested a 24-year-old Lake Placid woman Tuesday who they say threw her baby away in a trash bag that has been the subject of a massive search at a county landfill, but the charges were unrelated. ...more

December 4, 2007

Only two of three finalists chosen by the city commission are scheduled to interview for the city manager position. ...more

November 22, 2007

It's not exactly a great white way, but it could be if only it stretched all the way to Eisenhower Middle School. ...more

November 14, 2007

SEBRING — Elected versus appointed schools superintendent – it's an issue with a lot of interest around the state in various districts, according to Florida School Boards Association Executive Director Wayne Blanton. Prompted by a citizen request, the School Board of Highlands County will look into the issue of changing from an elected to an appointed schools chief. Blanton will come from Tallahassee to inform the board and public on the issue at a school board workshop, which is scheduled at 4 p.m., Oct. 23 in the Garland Boggus Board Room at the district office. ...more

September 29, 2007