Hudson's bus ride home from its district semifinal win against Springstead last week was rocking. The Cobras had officially become the most successful boys team in the school's history by making it to the region quarterfinals. ...more

February 14, 2008

Susan Prestridge has long been a mover and shaker. A former top-rated pharmaceutical sales rep - Prestridge sold diabetic and respiratory medication for MP TotalCare - she said she wanted her own business. ...more

February 7, 2008

Red Devils Rush Past Green Dragons AVON PARK — Four Red Devils scored in double figures on Thursday night as the Avon Park boys basketball team used a balanced attack and a strong second half to pull away from Lake Placid 69-47 in non-district action. ...more

January 25, 2008

SEBRING — Downtown Sebring has had three major commercial fires in three months, two of which destroyed buildings from the 1920s. Sebring Fire Chief Brad Batz said the wood structures of many of the city's older buildings can lead to large-scale fires. "The wood itself is not a fire hazard but if it is ignited, the old wood is so dry that it burns really hot and really fast," Batz said. The Jan. 17 fire that destroyed the assembly area of Park Place Truss, located at 454 Park St., is still under investigation. The building may have been the oldest structure in Sebring and was previously used as a lumber yard. ...more

January 23, 2008

WAUCHULA — Sam Robinson poured in 38 points — including 17 in the third quarter alone — and Joe Young added 18 more on Friday night as the Sebring boys basketball team rallied from a five-point halftime deficit to knock off Hardee 74-67 in Class 4A-District 10 action. The Blue Streaks outscored the Wildcats 29-15 in the third quarter and had 20 steals, returning the favor against a Hardee squad that beat Sebring at home earlier this season. ...more

January 13, 2008

SEBRING — Jason Gray was bragging on his fellow barbecuers Saturday afternoon. There was a fire in his Dominizer, a water chamber cooker. The grease pan ignited, and two flashovers flamed across the 6.5 foot high ceiling. It was moving too quickly to wait for the fire department. The entire trailer would have been involved, and the neighboring trailers would have been endangered too. Gray, a burly caterer from Wauchula who supplies weddings and small gatherings, shouted for help twice, and within seconds two fire extinguishers appeared on the serving counter of his 24-foot trailer. "They were just there, plop, plop," Gray said. He used up both, and yelled for another. A man handed him one. ...more

January 13, 2008

This is a response to the story about the gentleman responding to the article of the woman who was airlifted to Tampa following a stabbing in Avon Park. I believe that this gentleman is misinformed on some of his facts and I would like to set the record straight. First I will say that I am a nurse at Florida Hospital and am proud to work and serve my community. Our hospitals (in Sebring, Lake Placid and Wauchula) all are capable of handling most emergencies we face in Highlands County. We are able to handle most emergencies, but apparently not this woman's. She had sustained knife wounds, which could not be handled in Highlands County and the decision was made to get her somewhere quickly where she could get her wounds taken care of. ...more

January 11, 2008

SEBRING – The first babies born at Highlands Regional Medical Center and Florida Hospital Heartland Division wasted no time joining the world. ...more

January 2, 2008

People are counting on Romona Sutton. And Sutton is counting on assistance to help her agency thrive. ...more

December 26, 2007

WAUCHULA –– Hannah Shoop had 10 points and 13 rebounds and Whitney Wells led the Streaks with 12 points on Friday night as the Sebring girls basketball team continued its winning ways on Friday with a 51-33 victory over Hardee in Class 4A-District 10 action. ...more

December 2, 2007