Editor's note: This year Highlands Today is starting a Person of the Year that the newspaper will name in the new year. The criteria was choosing someone who makes a big difference for citizens in Highlands County and/or who has had a big impact on our area. Picking our first Person of the Year was difficult, with so many good nominees to consider. ...more

January 5, 2009

Animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has named Oprah Winfrey its "Person of the Year." ...more

December 20, 2008

Animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has named Oprah Winfrey its "Person of the Year." ...more

December 19, 2008

President-elect Barack Obama has won another contest: He's been named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2008. ...more

December 17, 2008

In these dark and gloomy times, it's easy to get discouraged by the tsunami of bad news. ...more

November 22, 2008

Lots has happened in the business community since the last Best of South Shore was published in February 2007. Scores of companies opened, a few closed and many business people were in the news. ...more

August 13, 2008

About 75 people waited patiently at Club Renaissance recently to learn who won the three-month race for honorary mayor of Apollo Beach. ...more

July 2, 2008

Russian President Vladimir Putin was named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" on Wednesday for imposing stability that restored Russia as a world power. ...more

December 20, 2007