It didn't quite sink in until 20 minutes after the final point was struck, long after the spectators had made their way toward the exit. ...more

November 5, 2009

Highlands County Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Riley says he was hit in the chest by a thrown cellphone Saturday night after being dispatched to a Decatur Street home to check on an argument. ...more

November 5, 2009

The 10th annual Ag-Venture provides third-graders with the sights, sounds, touches, tastes and smells of agriculture in Highlands County. ...more

November 4, 2009

The Lake Placid volleyball team still has business to attend to, even if alterations are currently being made on the championship banners that hang from the rafters in the Green Dragons gym. ...more

November 3, 2009

The following people were booked Friday, Oct. 30 through Sunday, Nov. 1 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

November 3, 2009

The summer doldrums are fading as retailers see more shoppers and hire extra workers for the anticipated holiday and seasonal surge later this month. ...more

November 3, 2009

A local law enforcement officer offered a Lake Placid resident a ride home late Friday night but ended up arresting him for allegedly possessing cocaine. ...more

November 3, 2009

Swim team On behalf of the mayor's office and the people of Lake Placid, we want to congratulate the Lake Placid Swim Team, coaches, volunteers-parents and especially the swimmers and divers, on winning both of your invitational meets and the district-wide competition all in the same year. ...more

November 3, 2009

I took my family to Terror Trail at the Humane Society. I cannot say enough good things about it; it was above and beyond my expectations. Can't think of anything else you could do for $7 and be that entertained. As we waited in line and heard all the screams, my adrenaline began to rise. By the time I entered "The Bus," I thought my heart was going to jump out of my chest. I almost turned around but decided to put my heart back in my chest and walk forward. ...more

November 2, 2009

The Lake Placid Board of Realtors will recognize its 2009 affiliate members at the Nov. 4 meeting. ...more

November 1, 2009