While most Highlands County residents are busy this Christmas morning opening presents or getting ready to go to grandmother's house, some are heading to work - if they're not already there. ...more

December 25, 2008 |

The Purple Leopard Design Studio, an interior design studio and specialty boutique, will host an exhibit and reception for the judging of the Dawn Center's second annual Art and Poetry Contest. ...more

December 11, 2008 |

The days may be numbered for "scattered, covered and smothered" hash browns at Waffle House. The iconic roadside grill's biggest franchisee has filed for bankruptcy protection. ...more

November 26, 2008 |

The days may be numbered for "scattered, covered and smothered" hash browns at Waffle House. The iconic roadside grill's biggest franchisee has filed for bankruptcy protection. The action escaped attention locally, but a company called Northlake Foods Inc. of Brandon, which operates 146 Waffle Houses in Florida, Georgia and Virginia, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in mid-September. Chapter 11 allows a company to reorganize its finances while protected from its creditors. ...more

November 25, 2008 |

Walk, run, ride your bike or drive over Saturday to the sixth annual VillageFest in Carrollwood Village. The free event, which will be at the Carrollwood soccer fields, 13420 South Village Drive, will feature more than 100 booths and activities for children. ...more

November 21, 2008 |

For $10,000, a local fire union has bought street signs, radio commercials and about 30,000 restaurant place mats. ...more

September 22, 2008 |

Charlie just celebrated his fourth birthday, an achievement he proudly shows off by displaying four fingers when he's asked his age. ...more

September 17, 2008 |

The only prerequisite to enjoying this fundraiser is having good taste, or at least having good taste buds. ...more

September 17, 2008 |

The Florida Attorney General's Office announced today a settlement with a national food distributor involved in a bait and switch scandal at more than a dozen local restaurants accused of serving fake grouper to customers. ...more

September 3, 2008 |

There's just something about this little poultry concoction that makes everyone drool and has allowed it to withstand the test of time. ...more

September 2, 2008 |