The Avon Park Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own, who passed away early Tuesday morning at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. ...more

October 28, 2009

Highlands County Health Department's dental program, New Maty's Dental Program, for pregnant women is offering dental care to eligible women based on a sliding scale of zero to 100 percent. A story that ran in Monday's Highlands Today stated otherwise. Highlands Today regrets the error. ...more

October 28, 2009

Lake Placid, Sebring and Avon Park have set trick or treat hours for Saturday, Halloween Day. ...more

October 28, 2009

Starting with one parternership in 1999, South Florida Community College's University Center now boasts 11 partnerships with universities to offer bachelor's, master's and doctorate programs. ...more

October 27, 2009

Spirits sank Monday when organizers of a local bus trip to Arcadia to hear President Barack Obama's speech at a Florida Power and Light solar power plant learned the event was by invitation only. ...more

October 27, 2009

Avon Park police say a Frostproof man suffered a severe foot injury and was flown to Tampa General Hospital Friday after his vehicle collided with a tree. ...more

October 27, 2009

For the second straight year, Avon Park's Elena Febre came closest to predicting her actual race time - 35 minutes, 26 seconds - to win the fourth annual Joe Jenkins Time Prediction 5k race Saturday at Highlands Hammock State Park. ...more

October 27, 2009

Now that the restoration of Arbuckle Creek's levee is complete, wildlife living in Avon Park Air Force Range's marsh can look forward to a more balanced ecosystem. The five-month long restoration project was completed in July by the Highlands Soil and Water Conservation District. ...more

October 26, 2009

They didn't pop champagne on the top balcony of the River Greens Golf Course clubhouse, nor did they need any celebratory fist pumps after a momentum-swinging putt. ...more

October 26, 2009

The Blue Streaks want another crack at Haines City. Whether they'll ever get that chance remains to be seen. ...more

October 26, 2009