The following people were booked Wednesday, Oct. 22 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

October 23, 2009

I agree with Sherry Vretta's letter about the "speed trap" on Schumacher Road. I am disappointed with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office, using their personnel in that way. Either the sheriff's office has too many officers and nothing to do or someone in that office uses poor judgment on how to use personnel on a Saturday afternoon. ...more

October 22, 2009

They crammed into the Blue Streaks gym until it was standing-room-only on one side. They launched freebies - shirts, foam balls, assorted goodies - into the crowd after every Sebring point, which came with great frequency. ...more

October 22, 2009

What is Highlands County drug abusers' poison of choice? According to Capt. Randy LaBelle, with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office's Special Investigations Unit (SIU), it's prescription medications. ...more

October 21, 2009

The Sebring boys golf team overcame cool and windy conditions to place second in Monday's Class 2A-District 9 tournament at Bartow Golf Course. ...more

October 21, 2009

Hunched over after pulling a back muscle early Sunday morning, Sebring coach Venessa Sinness cautiously paced the sideline, making slight gestures to fire up her squad. ...more

October 21, 2009

Most new murals are now banned from the historic district, even though an artist whose painting touched off a controversy said his work was misunderstood. ...more

October 21, 2009

A Lake Placid man was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital Sunday with critical injuries after being struck by a car while he was on his bicycle. ...more

October 20, 2009

I was absolutely appalled when I read in Highlands Today that our county judges have the right to okay an abortion for a minor child without any knowledge of the abortion made to the child's parents. ...more

October 18, 2009

Attention seniors: For the first time in history there will not be an increase in the Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA). There may not be any for the next three years. That does not mean your Social Security benefit will stay the same, it will decrease! Your Medicare premium will increase from $96.40 to $104.20 in 2010 and to $120.20 in 2011. Your part D cost will probably also increase. But Congress voted themselves a big raise, between $4,700 and $5,300. ...more

October 16, 2009