For Clay and Nancy Henphill, running from raging wildfires has become a familiar routine. ...more

July 10, 2008

There's no question. Attorney Lee Elam has the best seat for the annual Brandon Fourth of July Parade. ...more

July 2, 2008

A Northern California wildfire was almost fully contained Saturday after forcing thousands to flee, destroying several homes and closing a six-mile stretch of scenic Highway 1, fire officials said. ...more

June 22, 2008

A new volunteer group wants to provide assistance to residents who can't bear to part with their pets during an evacuation. ...more

June 15, 2008

While Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton try to woo voters with speeches, debates and campaign visits, Jake Piascik and Tammy Holmberg prefer to win votes with luaus, poker parties, barn dances and cheeseburgers. ...more

May 31, 2008

Sweet! That's the best way to describe a local Girl Scout troop's donation to the Joshua House. ...more

May 29, 2008

WETSCHASE Early Wednesday evening, The Spring's donation truck pulled into Stone Chase Grill's parking lot. By night's end, it drove off with some much-needed items. ...more

May 17, 2008

SEBRING – The Highlands County Agri-Civic Center was opened as an emergency shelter at about 6:30 p.m. Monday to shelter people who had to evacuate the Henscratch Road area due to a wildfire. Gloria Rybinsky, county public information officer, said she did not have a count of how many families came to the shelter. "We do not know how many people will use this shelter," Rybinski said. "It was not a mandatory evacuation. It was a voluntary evacuation and we opened the Agri-Civic Center for people who might need this option." ...more

February 11, 2008