I hate to pop the bubble of the person who tossed out the overestimation of people attending the Sebring tea party, but I was there that afternoon too, but not for the political rally. It was my observation that the bulk of the people were there for the "scheduled" monthly car show as well as the "scheduled" popular talent contest that this rally disrupted. The number of people attending the rally was obviously much smaller than stated. As I walked around, people voluntarily offered these comments: From a nurse: "They are so negative." From a retiree: … "these people just hate anything Obama…" From a retired military person: "These people don't know how good a country we live in." ...more

November 24, 2009

Four apartments were evacuated today when a car crashed into the Tanglewood Apartments at 5181 65th Way North in Lealman. ...more

July 5, 2009

As a longtime resident of Sebring and reader of Highlands Today, I would like to make the following observation: I go to the library to do business research where the information must be entered into a laptop computer. ...more

July 1, 2009

If you see lots of Stars and Stripes flying today, there's a good reason. It's the birthday of the U.S. flag, proposed by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. ...more

June 14, 2009

If you're looking for good news about the economy - and who isn't - look to Pinellas County, where a tourism consultant on Wednesday predicted that the local visitors industry will begin to show signs of recovery by mid- to late September. ...more

May 14, 2009

If you're looking for good news about the economy - and who isn't - look to Pinellas County, where a tourism consultant this morning predicted the local visitors industry will begin to show signs of recovery by mid- to late September. ...more

May 13, 2009

A 28-year-old Lake Placid man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $160,000 bond Tuesday after Lake Placid police say he was arrested following his involvement with a teenage girl. ...more

April 29, 2009

A teacher at Bradenton Academy was knocked unconscious and robbed in the school's parking lot today. ...more

April 16, 2009

Suzannah Beiner is a sophomore at Sebring High School and a new columnist with Highlands Today. Recently she wrote an column titled, "U.S. Not Always Inviting To Immigrants." Her perspective was very introspective and certainly well written. ...more

March 28, 2009

En route to his second consecutive victory in the event, Miramar's Ronnie Holassie had plenty to deal with during Sunday's Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Marathon. ...more

March 1, 2009