The Florida Strawberry Festival queen and court have again drawn national attention and will be profiled in an upcoming television spot on ABC. ...more

February 25, 2009

Two men were arrested Wednesday after a burglary scare led to lockdowns at Burnett Middle and McDonald Elementary schools in Seffner, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. The schools were locked down Wednesday after someone was found burglarizing a shed at 2382 Kingsway Road about 8 a.m., sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Carter said. ...more

September 4, 2008

SEBRING — It wasn't like finding a horse's head at the foot of the bed, like in "The Godfather" movie, but finding a dead deer on the hood of your mom's car parked in your driveway could be just as unnerving. "Weird," was how Sebring Police Lt. Bruce Crum put it Monday. Next to the deer's body and held down by a silver dollar was a poem Sunday morning on a torn slip of paper. The lyrics were from the song "Aenima" by an alternative metal rock band called "Tool." The police were called at 10:14 a.m. Sunday to the 1700 block of Myrtle Avenue, in Sebring. The complainant, a 21-year-old woman, told police that she and her boyfriend had returned home at about 3 a.m. Sunday and didn't see any deer then. ...more

June 16, 2008

Recreation director imparts the wonders of nature ...more

June 7, 2008

Katie Mac Millen never stops teaching. Even walking a short distance through a field with her can be an educational experience. ...more

June 7, 2008

Katie Mac Millen never stops teaching. Even walking a short distance through a field with her can be an educational experience. ...more

May 20, 2008

Editor's note: This is an excerpt from former Sebring resident Charles A. Martin's book "The Last Great Ace." The book is about Highlands County's most decorated soldier. Maj. Thomas B. McGuire, Jr. earned the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroics as a pilot fighting in the South Pacific. Here is the second of three parts from chapter 28 of the book. This chapter tells of some of his heroic feats that earned him numerous honors, and nearly killed him. If you're interested in purchasing the book and reading the entire history, visit: http://www.lastgreatace.com/ ...more

February 7, 2008