For five decades, the Tampa Tribune has honored the top 3 percent of seniors graduating from public and private schools based on their grade-point averages. Those who submit an essay vie for annual college scholarships honoring former Tribune publisher R.F. "Red" Pittman. ...more

May 18, 2009

The Highlands County Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) Council will hold its monthly meeting on May 19 at the Avon Park City Council Chambers, 123 E. Pine St., in Avon Park. ...more

May 14, 2009

The Academy of the Holy Names Class of 2009 was honored April 1 during the academy's Silver Coffee tradition. More than 200 alumni, seniors, parents, faculty, members and administrators gathered in the Brady Center North to celebrate the first of a series of graduation events. ...more

April 15, 2009

The county fair rolls on today as the fair celebrates "Hernando Today's Day at the Fair." Exhibits open at 3 p.m. ...more

April 8, 2009

Being a pet lover, like so many other people, I was very disappointed with the way our Humane Society in Highlands County offered pet adoption for me, the elderly. ...more

April 2, 2009

Repeal ridiculous sales tax exemptions? Never. Just cut the budget and reduce services. Lay off workers so they will not be able to pay their property taxes. Add more seniors to the waiting list for Meals on Wheels - they really don't need to eat much. Put 40 kids in a classroom so they can really get to know each other. ...more

April 2, 2009

The more than 1.8 million Floridians on food stamps are getting an increase in their monthly benefits, thanks to the federal economic stimulus package. ...more

April 1, 2009

The Pioneer Florida Museum & Village hosted its second Model Train Show on Saturday and featured model train layouts, railroad memorabilia and hobby shop vendors. The show was in the Mabel Jordan Barn, which has a 12,000-square-foot showroom. ...more

April 1, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The Academy at the Lakes athletic program will have a new leader in addition to a new boys basketball coach when Tom Haslam takes over July 1. ...more

April 1, 2009

Leah Murdick was just like the hundreds of people turning in their bottles of prescription medication Saturday morning. ...more

March 29, 2009