A man who lost control of his car on State Road 60 and later decided to lie down in the road was run over and killed about 6 a.m. today. ...more

September 14, 2008

The Streak is way better than a ball of twine or a talking crow. Why aren't we a tourist attraction? ...more

August 22, 2008

If you happen to have toured the country this summer, you might have taken a detour down Highway 281 into Cawker City, Kan., and had the thrill of seeing the world's largest ball of twine. ...more

August 13, 2008

Portions of six Highlands County roads are scheduled for complete reconstruction in the new 2008-09 fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1. ...more

August 3, 2008

Portions of six Highlands County roads are scheduled for complete reconstruction in the new 2008-09 fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1. ...more

August 1, 2008

About 3,500 Hernando County residents will be getting letters in the next week from Progress Energy about the company's preferred routes for new power lines. ...more

July 16, 2008

It took Sunday's Heartland 2008 Triathlon winner Kevin Erndl one hour, one minute and five seconds to swim a quarter mile, bike 14 miles and do a 3.1-mile run. ...more

July 14, 2008

An arson suspect who State Fire Marshal investigators say was badly burned at the Rancher's Restaurant fire remained in the Falkenburg Road Jail in Hillsborough County on Thursday, awaiting extradition to Highlands County. Rancher's Restaurant was located at 15765 State Road 70 E., about a quarter mile from the Okeechobee County border. The 40-foot wide by 120-foot long structure was destroyed and the damage was estimated at $178,000, according to the State Fire Marshal's Office. ...more

June 26, 2008

Big Brown is on his way back to the races, his next start set for the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park on Aug. 3. ...more

June 20, 2008

During the past few years, visitors to U.S. national parks have been able to land last-minute lodging with relative ease. This summer? Not so simple. ...more

June 8, 2008