Barefoot with black pants pulled up above his calves, loose fitting white shirt, bandana and straw hat, Sebring High junior Marcos Oliva was ready to dance. ...more

October 12, 2008

Sebring High School junior Kayla Deeson plans on graduating early, in December 2009, so at Monday's College Night she eagerly gathered information and talked to admissions counselors about her plans to study nursing. ...more

September 17, 2008

Instead of kicking it to the curb on trash day, families who want to get rid of salvageable stuff they no longer need can turn their trash into someone else's treasure and ultimately help local men battling drug and alcohol addiction. ...more

January 14, 2008

Instead of kicking it to the curb on trash day, families who want to get rid of salvageable stuff they no longer need can turn their trash into someone else's treasure and ultimately help local men battling drug and alcohol addiction. ...more

January 14, 2008

Freshman guard Derrick Rose scored a career-high 26 points Wednesday night, steadying No. 2 Memphis in a 79-69 victory against Cincinnati. ...more

December 20, 2007

SEBRING — It was a relatively close vote, but the school district's educational support workers approved their employment contract. "It really represents so little money to people who had so little that we are not surprised that there was a substantial 'no' vote," said Michael Bernier, the chief negotiator for the Highlands County Educational Support Personnel Association. Almost 200 people attended Sunday afternoon's update and vote on the contract at the Sebring High School Smith Center. "This is the first time I've ever brought a contract back that almost had 40 percent voting against it," Bernier said. "These things usually pass by 90 percent or more." The contract likely passed because it was just before the holidays and the district promised to provide the retroactive pay increase before the holidays. ...more

December 4, 2007

SEBRING — Sebring High School senior Jonathan Perez and some of his fellow Spanish club members put their six weeks of practice into rhythmic motion Friday, dancing the Bachata and Merengue on Friday at the school's Hispanic Heritage Festival. This is second year the school has held the festival recognizing the heritage of Spanish speaking students from Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Perez's parents grew up in Puerto Rico. ...more

October 15, 2007