In a surprise phone call this week, Uncle Sam remembered and made good on a grant pledge made three years ago to Highlands County. ...more

March 25, 2009

Highlands Independent Bank is offering a reward of $1,000 to anyone with information leading to the arrest of two people who attempted to break into the ATM at the Lake Placid branch on Jan. 29. ...more

February 2, 2009

Florida DOT is contributing $627,000 and the rest is county money. ...more

January 26, 2009

Becky McIntyre, regional director for Good Shepherd Hospice, said Wednesday she was delighted that the Sebring City Council approved building an inpatient hospice facility on Tuesday night. It will be the first of its kind in Highlands County. ...more

January 22, 2009

Becky McIntyre, regional director for Good Shepherd Hospice, said Wednesday she was delighted that the Sebring City Council approved building an inpatient hospice facility on Tuesday night; the first of its kind in Highlands County. ...more

January 21, 2009

The downturn in the local construction industry has claimed the jobs of six more building department employees, the county announced Monday. ...more

January 6, 2009

Ed Zehner had never run a deli before he opened Ma's Kitchen. He admitted it was a decision he made more than 18 months ago "on a whim." ...more

September 29, 2008

One week after Hernando County officials submitted a significantly lower proposed budget for 2008-09, school district officials followed suit with their own budget that is 6.4 percent less than that of the current year. ...more

July 26, 2008

One week after Hernando County officials submitted a significantly lower proposed budget for 2008-09, school district officials followed suit with their own budget that is 6.4 percent less than that of the current year. ...more

July 26, 2008

An Alabama company has been awarded a $60 million contract to build a second economy parking garage at Tampa International Airport. ...more

January 10, 2008