Tears flowed, but fond memories of a teacher, friend and mother lifted spirits Friday afternoon as Avon Park Middle School teachers and students remembered Cynthia "Cindy" Dwyer. ...more

March 21, 2009

Thanks to the cold fronts and frost conditions from last week and continuing lack of rainfall, Highlands County is right now the driest county in Florida, adding to dangerous wildfire hazards, according to the Florida Division of Forestry. ...more

January 29, 2009

The American Red Cross national day of giving was Saturday, but with local donations down 43 percent, the Highlands County office also needs support. ...more

December 15, 2008

BackStage Pass will be at the Watering Hole on U.S. 27 in Sebring today and Aug. 9 from 9:30 p.m. to 1:45 a.m. ...more

August 8, 2008

SEBRING — Florida Hospital Heartland Division's Chief Operating Officer Isaac Palmer and Vice President of Patient Services Donna Snyder have recently become Fellows of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), the nation's leading professional society for healthcare leaders. ...more

July 5, 2008

SEBRING — Florida agricultural leaders say the federal government has cleared the state's tomatoes of being the cause of a national food poisoning scare, according to the Associated Press. Amid a salmonella outbreak linked to raw tomatoes, many fast-food chains and grocery stores had removed or stopped selling them altogether the last couple of days. On Tuesday, before this announcement was made, eateries, groceries and consumers were adjusting to a voluntary ban on most fresh tomatoes. ...more

June 11, 2008

SEBRING — Florida's Heartland Rural Economic Development Initiative Inc., Hardee County Economic Development Commission and Chamber of Commerce and Highlands County Economic Development Commission are hosting an inbound-trade mission from Honduras on May 22 at South Florida Community College in Wauchula from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. ...more

May 17, 2008

SEBRING — Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has rated Lake Istokpoga as one of the top 13 spots in Florida for catching black bass. Istokpoga and the other 12 on the list were chosen by fish biologists, "based on local experience, creel surveys, (electro-fishing) data and the site's ability to handle fishing pressure with adequate ramps and fishing access," a press release from FWC states. ...more

February 14, 2008

SEBRING — Florida Hospital Heartland Division's John Negley resigned from the board of directors at Sun 'n Lake Improvement District Tuesday. ...more

January 22, 2008

SEBRING — Florida's Heartland Rural Economic Development Initiative completed a regional broadband study in the spring of 2007 that concluded the region is a strong candidate for the launch of a Rural Internet Service Provider. Jerry and Deanna Pollard of VistaNet are in the first phase of deploying a wireless broadband network in Hardee, Highlands and Okeechobee counties. Their plans are to extend the wireless network from coast to coast and into the Heartland. Jerry Pollard said "the feasibility study was a tremendous help in making this deployment of wireless broadband a reality." He described the study as a valuable tool in his decision making process. ...more

November 18, 2007