The Board of Supervisors is holding a workshop and meeting at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the community center to discuss the district water control plan, funding options and the purchase of the golf course. ...more

March 15, 2009

Will You Call Bank To Lower House Payments? The Obama administration kicked off a new program Wednesday that's designed to help up to 9 million borrowers stay in their homes through refinanced mortgages or loans that are modified to lower monthly payments. ...more

March 9, 2009

Have You Returned To Work? In the past two years, while the stock market has dipped from 14,000 to 8,000, seniors lost 40 to 50 percent of their savings. ...more

February 18, 2009

LAKELAND Ben Hill Griffin III of Frostproof is among four Florida leaders to be chosen this year by Florida Citrus Hall of Fame. ...more

January 22, 2009

After everyone else marked Christmas in Highlands County, one family observed Kwanzaa. ...more

December 29, 2008

Are You Attending Obama Inauguration A bus will leave Lake Wales in January, filled with the people who intend to watch the inauguration of Barack Obama. ...more

December 11, 2008

SEBRING A family of five is safe, but their home was destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon. After the fire department arrived about 1:20 p.m., Sonja Vasquez drove up, crying, holding an infant. Firemen were still inside her home, using long-handled pikes to pull down the ceiling in the kitchen and living room. Sebring Fire Chief Brad Batz said the small, three-bedroom, wood-frame house at the corner or Rainbow and Warfield would likely be a total loss. Clearly, neighbors estimated, Vasquez, her husband and three children wouldn't be able to go inside for hours, maybe not until Sunday morning. The fire started in the kitchen area, but Batz didn't think cooking was the cause. ...more

November 29, 2008

Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting controlled, prescribed burns in November and December on 150 acres of land. ...more

November 17, 2008

Are you within a few months of retiring? Has the 5,000 point collapse of the stock market put off your plans? ...more

October 10, 2008

State Attorney, Sheriff Agree On Second Inventory By GARY PINNELL Highlands Today ...more

September 14, 2008