No quick recovery expected. ...more

March 11, 2009

A new company has been formed in Sebring by the joining of two existing companies - a blinds company owned by Mike Smith and a floor covering company owned by Daniel Epley. ...more

March 8, 2009

A five-month investigation has led to the arrest of 21 suspects and the dismantling of a theft ring that targeted six central Florida counties, including Highlands County, and was responsible for the theft of thousands of cans of powdered baby formula. ...more

March 6, 2009

Inmates are being kept in stitches through a sewing program the Pasco Sheriff's Office has started. The program teaches prisoners a vocational skill while cutting costs at the jails by patching mattresses and other items, according to a press release today from Tim Couet, a spokesman for the Sheriff's Office. ...more

March 5, 2009

Customers of the Placid Utilities water system are being advised to boil their water before drinking, cooking, or brushing their teeth. ...more

February 15, 2009

A Lakeland man is a millionaire after hitting the Jan. 31 Florida Lotto. ...more

February 13, 2009

Humana is hiring registered nurses, social workers, health educators and other support staff for its new national care center at Carillon business park in St. Petersburg. ...more

February 10, 2009

An Avon Park man was arrested over the weekend in connection with five robberies that occurred in both Highlands and Polk counties. ...more

February 9, 2009

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has been dealing with a rash of phone calls about telephone fundraising from organizations that claim to represent the patrol. ...more

February 6, 2009

Highlands Independent Bank is offering a reward of $1,000 to anyone with information leading to the arrest of two people who attempted to break into the ATM at the Lake Placid branch on Jan. 29. ...more

February 2, 2009