Highlands County Administrator Michael Wright said he will answer questions raised at Tuesday's county commission meeting about the county's dumping of fill material on a private property in late 2007. ...more

January 7, 2009 |

A local man was out of jail Tuesday on a $1,500 bond following his Sunday arrest on drug charges. ...more

January 7, 2009 |

It's time to sharpen those knives and get the grills smokin' - at least for these contestants. ...more

January 7, 2009 |

Memorial Drive and Valerie Boulevard in Sebring may be periodically closed during construction. For temporary closures, flaggers will be present. For longer closures, detours will be posted. During regular school days there will be no closures from 6:30-8:30 a.m. or from 1:30-3:30 p.m. ...more

January 7, 2009 |

Sebring resident Nicole Pounds, 34, remained in critical condition Monday night following a two-vehicle accident Sunday that claimed the life of her 6-month-old child. ...more

January 7, 2009 |

Sebring resident Nicole Pounds, 34, remained in critical condition Monday night following a two-vehicle accident Sunday that claimed the life of her 6-month-old child. Pounds is in intensive care at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Three other passengers – Harriet McClennon, 53, Isaiah Wiggins, 7, and Passion McClennon, 10 months, all of Sebring – were treated at various other hospitals and released. ...more

January 6, 2009 |

Larry Zych of Sebring is ready to retire – as soon as he wins $105 million in Wednesday's Powerball drawing. With Florida becoming the 30th state to join in the Powerball lottery, Zych and others like him can purchase tickets for a chance at big multimillion jackpots. ...more

January 6, 2009 |

Traffic bound for Memorial Elementary School and Sebring High School should not encounter road detours as students go back to school today. ...more

January 6, 2009 |

Police are still searching for a black man who held up a bank on Friday afternoon. ...more

January 6, 2009 |

A 6-month-old child was killed and two children and two adults were hurt Sunday afternoon when their car was hit by a vehicle that ran a red light on U.S. 27 in Lake Wales, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

January 5, 2009 |