In a recent letter to the editor, it was suggested that the catch limit of a fish be changed from "unlimited" to a fixed quantity, in this case 10 fish per day. ...more

March 3, 2010

A few hours before Hobert and Kathleen Shaffer met with neighborhood friends for Reflections on Silver Lake's 50-plus marriage anniversary party, they shared some laughs at home. ...more

February 18, 2010

Minutes after police received reports of gunshots at a children's park this morning, a man who had been shot was dropped off at All Children's Hospital by someone in a silver SUV. ...more

October 22, 2009

Barbara Miachika will hold a cooking class from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at the Reflections on Silver Lake clubhouse kitchen. ...more

January 29, 2009

The 72nd Highlands County Fair will open today at the fairgrounds, located on the west side of Highlands Avenue across from Sebring High School. ...more

January 23, 2009

If you're reading this after a restful sleep in a soft bed - be thankful. ...more

December 25, 2008

Family spent holidays in tent at campgrounds. ...more

December 24, 2008

Some jittery people out there have grounds to suspect the decaf coffee they drink is secretly laced with that demon caffeine. ...more

December 13, 2008

AVON PARK — A fire that destroyed an isolated mobile home late Monday morning spread to the surrounding yard, then growing into a wildfire that had firefighters on alert through the afternoon, according to firefighters on scene. No injuries were reported from the Avon Park Estates mobile home on West Starr Road, which was believed to be abandoned. However, the mobile home was reduced to its cinder blocks and a floor that resembled a nearly cleared, blackened platform. ...more

May 12, 2008