FRIDAY Highlands Social Dance Club to host the Stardusters ...more

November 20, 2009

CRIME REPORT This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported March 12 to 18 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-0455. ...more

April 1, 2009

Customers of the Placid Utilities water system are being advised to boil their water before drinking, cooking, or brushing their teeth. ...more

February 15, 2009

7 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-0455. ...more

January 21, 2009

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper conducting a traffic stop on U.S. 19 near Luna Vista Drive stumbled on more than just a speeder early this morning. When Trooper Mike Hollis approached the 1998 Lexus driven by William Napolitano, 49, at 2 a.m., he noticed what appeared to be a small bag of cocaine on the front seat of the car, according to a report. Searching further, Hollis discovered a total of 31 grams of cocaine, 2 grams of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, including glass smoking pipes and butane torches, and $13,000, the report states. Initially, Napolitano was pulled over for driving 61 in 45 mph zone. ...more

October 31, 2008

The Highlands County Builders Association 2008 Fall Parade of Homes will run from Oct. 17- 26. ...more

October 12, 2008

A woman was killed Friday afternoon when her car pulled onto U.S. 27, in the path of another automobile. ...more

October 11, 2008

EDC Board To Hold Meeting SEBRING — The board of directors for the Highlands County Industrial Development Authority/ Economic Development Commission will meet at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 11 in the board room of the EDC office, 2113 U.S. 27 S., Sebring. ...more

June 7, 2008

SEBRING – There will be 23 entries in the Highlands County Builders Association Spring 2008 Parade of Homes. The event will run from Feb. 22 through March 2. Homes will be open from noon – 5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturdays and 1 – 5 p.m. Sundays. The participants include: J & J Parker Enterprises, Trinity Development, Chapman's Construction, Pathfinder Consultants, Upland Homes, Spires Construction, Heartland Family Homes, Lomomico Contracting, HCBA, Sebring Builders, Carter Construction, Sun State Homes, Walz & Company, Hornick Homes, T.E. James Custom Homes, J.E. Futch Custom Homes and Poe Builders ...more

February 17, 2008

Amir Sarhaddi couldn't just drive past the overturned Jeep and the smashed car. ...more

October 30, 2007