Howard Flota is a pastor for many - both parishioners and denominations. ...more

November 23, 2009

Electrical issues appear to be the cause of a small fire that damaged a mobile home Tuesday afternoon at the Lake Josephine RV park. ...more

November 19, 2009

A dispatch went out at about noon Tuesday about a brush fire close to a house in the 1500 block of Lake Josephine Drive. ...more

November 19, 2009

Guests at a late-night house party got more than they bargained for when a van drove by and a man reportedly opened fire. ...more

November 17, 2009

Looking for a place to hike, away from the madding crowd? Try Jack Creek. It's in Southwest Florida Water Management District's new recreation guide, "Get Outside." ...more

September 18, 2009

Gold's Gym To Open In Sebring SEBRING Gold's Gym is planning to open this week in Sebring. The gym will be located in the space next to Books-A-Million at the Shoppes at Shelby Crossing on U.S. 27. ...more

March 1, 2009

Cops: Woman Kicks, Bites Deputy LAKE PLACID - A Lake Placid woman remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $2,000 bond Wednesday after she was accused by a sheriff's deputy of kicking and biting him and resisting him violently while she was being transported. ...more

September 13, 2008

An incident on July 6, when a sheriff's deputy fired his gun in defense of a fellow deputy who was injured when a driver swerved toward him, was ruled justified by an administrative review. ...more

September 13, 2008

We have had bees for the second time this year and with all the bee problems in Tampa decided we needed to take care of this now. A friend told us to contact Young's Lawn and Pest Control on Lake Josephine. We want to send a public thank you to this gentleman for the quick, courteous response to taking care of the situation. ...more

August 6, 2008

This week, the forecast becomes less ideal each day due to the heat factor occurring at the same time as the lunar-produced major daily feeding migration period. ...more

July 16, 2008