A seminar on how businesses should prepare if a disaster strikes the area will be held from 8 - 9 a.m. Thursday, June 25 at Heartland Workforce, 2730 U.S. 27 N., in Sebring. ...more

June 24, 2009

Florida's Heartland Rural Economic Development Initiative will be hosting a presentation to introduce Florida Virtual Entrepreneur Center to community leaders in Highlands, Hardee and DeSoto counties, which are included in the Florida High Tech Corridor. ...more

March 22, 2009

Lynn Topel is going to be coming back to lead the region's economic development efforts - on an interim basis. ...more

March 3, 2009

The board of directors of Florida's Heartland Rural Economic Development Initiative is going to be looking for a new executive director - about a year after conducting a search to replace the previous director. ...more

March 1, 2009

Skin care therapist - Elle Dewyngaert said her business is doing "really well" despite the lousy economy. ...more

March 1, 2009

In an effort to provide information for area small businesses on strategies to cope with the recession, state Rep. Denise Grimsley, R-Lake Placid, has arranged for a local seminar to be presented by the University of South Florida's Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The Florida SBDC network is state designated as Florida's principal provider of small business assistance. ...more

February 8, 2009

AVON PARK In an effort to provide information for area small businesses on strategies to cope with the recession, state Rep. Denise Grimsley, R-Lake Placid, has arranged for a local seminar to be presented by the University of South Florida's Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The Florida SBDC network is state designated as Florida's principal provider of small business assistance. ...more

February 8, 2009

The Highlands County Industrial Development Authority/Economic Development Commission board of directors agreed to fund a portion of the $2,500 for a facilitator for the Greater Sebring Chamber of Commerce's annual retreat. ...more

November 16, 2008

The Highlands County Tourist Development Council has agreed to help develop a marketing strategy for the Highlands County Sports Complex in Sebring. ...more

August 10, 2008

VISIT FLORIDA, the state's official source for travel planning, has awarded a Cultural Heritage and Nature Tourism Grant to Florida's Freshwater Frontier for the 2008-09 fiscal year, which began July 1. ...more

July 27, 2008