In a city known for its many parks, not one is equipped for children with special needs. ...more

February 24, 2010

The community dream of additional end-of-life care services for residents of Highlands, Hardee and Polk counties will be one step closer when Good Shepherd Hospice holds a ground-breaking ceremony for its new Highlands County Hospice House on Jan. 7 at 10:30 a.m. in Sebring. ...more

January 2, 2010

No decisions were made, but new questions were raised about the city's fire stations during Monday night's city council meeting. ...more

February 25, 2009

Highlands County Commissioners have spent $873,000 for architectural plans to build a new administration building for the sheriff's office on George Boulevard, just north of U.S. 27 and State Road 66. ...more

February 8, 2009

At 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve, a church full of people will enjoy live praise and worship music and refreshments to help celebrate 2008 and the new construction going on outside. ...more

December 29, 2007

At 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve, a church full of people will enjoy live praise and worship music and refreshments to help celebrate 2008 and the new construction going on outside. The foundation grade work, initial plumbing and a huge delivery of metal hardware attest to the new fellowship hall and anticipated growth for 2008. ...more

December 29, 2007

First Baptist of Spring Hill to realize vision. ...more

December 28, 2007

LAKE PLACID — Progress on a new civic center and shelter is well under way. Land was obtained, architectural plans were drawn and about 10 percent of the funding was tentatively promised, leaving only the major question of how to fund a proposed $4 million civic center and hurricane shelter. ...more

October 12, 2007