The following people were booked Tuesday, Feb. 2 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

February 4, 2010

Stu Cassell is 5 feet 5 inches tall, and once made a living cracking jokes about his height. A standup comedian needs to poke fun at someone, and Cassell's deadpan humor in the self-deprecating style of Woody Allen got him many gigs and giggles across the country. At one point he even began to headline comedy shows. ...more

December 14, 2009

The organizers behind Springtime on the Mall, Avon Park's Christmas parade, the 4th of July festivities and other public events will have to dig much deeper into their pockets to keep the events running. ...more

August 25, 2008

The city scaled back on plans to rebuild Donaldson Park's parking lot after it found out that it would only get $135,611 of a $200,000 grant it requested, Projects Manager Maria Sutherland said last week. ...more

August 11, 2008

The recent rains might make it a little easier for you to float a boat in some of the lakes, but for lakes Verona and Lotela, the ways in and out of the lakes have literally been washed away. ...more

July 12, 2008

Here are some of the public celebrations scheduled for Independence Day: • 'Happy Birthday, U.S.A.' The Veterans Council of Highlands County Inc., the Veterans Advisory Board, and the Veterans Committee of the Sebring Elks will host a "Happy Birthday, U.S.A." ceremony at the Sebring Elks Lodge on Friday, July 4, at 10 a.m. ...more

June 29, 2008

AVON PARK — Anyone needing some Christmas cheer needn't look further than their own neighbors. Two Avon Park residents have welcomed the public to their front yards to enjoy lighting displays, with show times from now until the holiday. Rob Jordan's display, at the corner of East Winthrop Street and North Lake Verona Boulevard, has shows nightly at 7, 7:30, 8 and 8:30 p.m. Richard Reinhardt's display, at the corner of North Bowden Road and Tyler Avenue, has shows nightly at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Jordan used to help his mother put up lights every year but his year, he decided to step up the effort in her large corner lot. "I definitely took it to the extreme this year," Jordan said about his 20,000-light display. ...more

December 4, 2007