Harold was teeing off from the back tees. On his down-swing, he suddenly realized that his wife, Judy, was about to tee off from the red tees, directly in his path. Unable to stop his down swing he nailed the ball, hit Judy directly in the right temple, killing her instantly. A few days later Harold received a call from the coroner concerning her autopsy . "Harold, your wife seems to have died from blunt force trauma to the head. You said you hit a golf ball and struck her in the temple. Is that correct? "Yes sir," Harold replied, "that's correct." "Well, Harold, I also found a large bruise on Judy's right hip. Do you know anything about that?" "Yes sir," Harold said, "That would have been my mulligan. ...more

January 24, 2008

Nearly nine months after three robbers burst into the popular Boyett's Grove shop in Brooksville and shot a co-owner, one suspect has been caught, Hernando County deputies said. ...more

January 22, 2008

A suspect has been named in the near-fatal shooting of a shopkeeper at Boyett's Grove last April. The sheriff's office announced Tuesday that a warrant is out for the arrest of 23-year-old Elijah Jermaine Montgomery, who goes by the street name "Money." ...more

January 22, 2008

Wanted: Military veterans or their representatives to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at county commission meetings. ...more

January 13, 2008

Apparently, one or two nights of sub-freezing temperatures is not enough to kill a citrus field or blueberry farm. ...more

January 2, 2008

As Cargill shuts down its juice plants in Avon Park and Frostproof, it's a reminder that Highlands County is changing. Fewer and fewer citrus farms exist. Farms that are more valuable as housing developments or shopping malls than they can possibly produce in orange juice. Slowly, the citrus groves along U.S. 27 are disappearing. So are the groves on U.S. 98, between U.S. 27 and Spring Lake. They will remain along our country roads. Cargill Juice North America is laying off an additional 20 to 25 workers at Avon Park and Frostproof by Jan. 31. The company is getting out of the citrus processing business in Florida. Imagine saying that in the days of Ben Hill Griffin Jr., when oranges were king. ...more

December 23, 2007

Last year, the inclusion of Hickory Hill on a county government agenda was guaranteed to pack in emotional crowds. ...more

December 12, 2007

SEBRING — A dryer fire call to 332 Spring Lake Blvd., in Sebring, was answered by the Lorida and DeSoto City volunteer fire departments at about 9:15 p.m. Wednesday. The fire was put out immediately, said Lorida Assistant Chief Swen Swenson on Thursday. The fire was contained to the garage area and no one was injured, he said. When firefighters arrived they pulled the dryer outside and began ventilating the home, which sustained some smoke damage. By 3 a.m. American Red Cross volunteers arrived to help the family of seven. An American Red Cross Disaster Action Team volunteer with the office in Highlands arrived to provide help for the family of five adults and two children. The Red Cross was able to provide temporary shelter, emergency assistance for groceries, comfort kits (hygiene kits), teddy bears to help comfort the children and odor-control concentrated cleaner to help salvage items in the home. ...more

November 29, 2007

It's a new season at Boyett's Grove. And Jim Oleson is glad he is alive to see it. ...more

October 24, 2007

A 20-year-old Sebring man was arrested after Highlands County Deputy Shannon Purvis observed him walking away from Food Town after the convenience store closed. ...more

September 23, 2007