Derrick McKenzie sank a pair of free throws with 4.1 seconds left to lead Avon Park to a 51-49 win over DeSoto in an exciting Class 4A-District 10 showdown on Friday. ...more

December 14, 2008

With three straight district titles in tow, the Lake Placid volleyball team is by no means flying under the radar as it heads into this week's Class 3A-District 10 tournament at Mulberry. ...more

October 27, 2008

Despite playing its third match in four days, the Lake Placid volleyball team managed to overcome fatigue and a tenacious Frostproof squad to score a 25-16, 22-25, 25-10, 18-25, 15-4 victory on Thursday night. ...more

September 27, 2008

Daija Barrett's emphatic kill after a long rally on the match's final point Tuesday night was a fitting ending to the Avon Park volleyball team's five-set, come-from-behind thriller over Hardee at Avon Park High School. ...more

September 11, 2008

After getting blanked by Sebring on Tuesday night, the Lake Placid girls volleyball team rebounded in a big way by beating Frostproof 25-13, 25-16, 25-13 in the consolation final of the Preseason Classic on Thursday night in the Blue Streak gym. ...more

August 30, 2008

The trophy case at Lake Placid High School has become a crowded place in the wake of the volleyball team's recent success, but head coach Marilyn Jones still scoffs at the notion that her Green Dragons are building a dynasty. ...more

August 21, 2008

LAKE PLACID — All Kaneisha Hamilton wanted to do was to get back up and prove herself. ...more

June 6, 2008

LAKE PLACID — It could've been Liz Sottile's last game on the sideline, but the Lake Placid girls soccer team wasn't about to let their beloved coach step aside without a fight. Ale Lopez's goal in the 36th minute highlighted a defensive struggle on Tuesday night, as the Green Dragons extended their season with a 1-0 victory over McKeel Academy, a team they were unable to defeat during the regular season. ...more

January 17, 2008

SEBRING — October was the best month in the 45-year history of the Humane Society of Highlands County. The 111 adoptions — of 58 dogs and 53 cats — jumped above the monthly average of 60 to 80 and the previous all-time high of 87. But the record-breaking month is cause for both celebration and concern. Expanding services is straining the non-profit organization's budget of just under $150,000, raised entirely through donations and community fundraising, said Marvine McPhee, executive director. "We're spending right now more than we are taking in in donations," said Barbara Shrewsbury, a volunteer who does everything from newsletters and data entry to cleaning out kennel cages. "We keep a reserve for times like this," she added. "But we can't keep drawing on it for very long. So, we're hoping that the more people see what is being done here, the more they can help, because we definitely need more funds." ...more

December 2, 2007