Guy Maxcy, a Republican, said that if he wins a fifth consecutive 4-year term, it will be his last. ...more

October 12, 2008

The Lake Placid - Chamber of Commerce has a new president of the board and three new directors. ...more

September 7, 2008

The saga of Tropical Storm Fay continues. As expected, Fay eased out over the Atlantic Ocean over Wednesday night to refuel and made a third landfall on the east coast in the area of Jacksonville and St. Augustine. At a speed of about 2 mph, the storm is expected to be near the Gulf of Mexico by early Saturday. ...more

August 22, 2008

Storm headed back our way ...more

August 22, 2008

Without a wheelchair, Margaret Roy's range is limited. "I can't walk very far," said Roy, who uses a cane to get around. She has two bad knees from a car wreck. ...more

August 18, 2008

The state Fire Marshal's Office on Monday blamed the explosive mixture of four bug bombs and a gas pilot light on a hot water heater for an accidental fire that broke out Friday at a Sebring Parkway home. ...more

August 5, 2008

Members of the Highlands County Fire Services and Highlands County Emergency Management spent the better half of Wednesday morning unpacking, taking inventory and testing 26 new Lifepack 1000 Automated External Defibrillator (AEDs) that will be issued to the Highlands County Fire Services staff, emergency management and the volunteer fire departments. ...more

July 31, 2008

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July 27, 2008

One driver of a two-vehicle crash Friday near the Raceway gas station, south of Sebring, died Sunday at Tampa General Hospital, a Florida Highway Patrol press release stated. ...more

July 23, 2008

A broadside crash at the intersection of northbound U.S. 27 South and Orange Boulevard ended with two women being rushed to Highlands Regional Medical Center and man being airlifted to Tampa General Hospital. ...more

July 20, 2008