Four businesses and the public library won awards Nov. 5 at an annual banquet honoring firms and organizations for their work ethic and community service. ...more

November 25, 2009

Theosophist Judith Snow will present a program at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 on near death experience (NDE) at the Lake Placid Memorial Library, 205 W. Interlake Blvd. ...more

November 13, 2009

The Avon Park Public Library, 100 N. Museum Ave., and the Lake Placid Memorial Library, 205 W. Interlake Blvd., will change their hours as of today. ...more

October 1, 2009

The Friends of Lake Placid Memorial Library are sponsoring a free seminar facilitated by former caterer Jo Ann Hatton that will show just how easy it is to prepare tasty meals using pantry items and no electricity. ...more

July 27, 2009

The Lake Placid Memorial Library is set to launch a new pilot program on Feb. 19 called START, which stands for Stay Active Retirement Trends. ...more

February 16, 2009

The 2009 Central Florida BBQ Festival - 12 Hours of BBQ will begin today and continue through Jan. 10. ...more

January 9, 2009

The staff at Bruton Memorial Library is once again turning back time with a presenter who will show her audience what a historical writer looked and sounded like about 70 years ago. ...more

September 10, 2008

Last year saw the city plan for growth in a large sector mostly north of Interstate 4 and an 85-acre area south of historical downtown, and officials braced for the lower revenues that the state's property tax reforms would bring. ...more

January 28, 2008

After more than a year of setbacks that saw a proposed monument for war veterans lose its preferred location and then its high-profile artist, a committee dedicated to the project said it will again gain momentum in 2008. ...more

December 26, 2007

Verizon Wireless Florida's Clothesline Project arrived at Saint Leo University on Wednesday as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. ...more

October 4, 2007