Richie Dellasso has had it up to here with the property across the street from his house. ...more

August 22, 2008

A Lake Placid man appears to be the only fatality in Highlands County as a result of Tropical Storm Fay. ...more

August 21, 2008

A Lake Placid man's death appears to be the only Tropical Storm Fay-related fatality in Highlands County and in Florida. ...more

August 20, 2008

"This is the perfect storm, for us," Steve "Plunkett" Coltharp, interim director of Highlands County EMS, said as he stood under the bay roof that protected two ambulances from the rain at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday. ...more

August 20, 2008

By 1 p.m. winds were howling across the Sebring area as rain was driven sideways toward the south. The EOC noted that sustained winds had risen to 31 mph and the highest recorded gust was 48 mph. The worst is yet to come, they said. At about 4 p.m. when the eye passes the southeast portion of Highlands County, winds are expected to reach 45 mph and gusts are expected to reach 57 mph. ...more

August 19, 2008

A Sebring man was listed in good condition at Tampa General Hospital, said hospital spokesman John Dunn on Thursday, after a rollover crash on U.S. 98 Wednesday night. ...more

July 31, 2008

Construction of the segment of Sebring Parkway alongside Sebring High School will be finished before school starts on Aug. 18, Highlands County Engineer Ramon Gavarrete said Monday. ...more

July 29, 2008

Foreclosures stink. Not just for the homeowner but, as Doug Ellison will tell you, the neighbors left behind. In Ellison's situation, the house next door, 3315 Gretna Drive, has been sitting vacant since mid June. ...more

July 25, 2008

Foreclosures stink. Not just for the homeowner but, as Doug Ellison will tell you, the neighbors left behind. In Ellison's situation, the house next door, 3315 Gretna Drive, has been sitting vacant since mid June. ...more

July 25, 2008

PUBLIC HEARING DAYS SCHEDULED ...more

July 13, 2008