Green Dragon senior Tammi Beach touched the wall knowing she'd won the race comfortably, but when her dad kneeled down to tell her the time, she was instantly in a state of shock. ...more

October 18, 2008

I have lived in Highlands County for more than 37 years and have watched with enthusiasm and excitement as many friends, co-workers and now our children, have the opportunity to seek quality education in our community. South Florida Community College has advanced in many more ways than we ever dreamed and the presence of both the past president Dr. Cornelius and the current president Dr. Stephens has brought a great quality of learning and opportunity. It was with great disappointment that I read a letter to the editor from Mr. Jerry Dejonge spewing disparaging remarks about our sheriff. He is the criminal justice representative for the college, and what is most disturbing is that my son is currently enrolled in the law enforcement academy. ...more

October 9, 2008

Watching her daughter's excitement mount as last Dec. 25 drew closer, Angela Vera of Brandon wished she could simply flip the page of the calendar over to January so she wouldn't have to deal with Christmas. ...more

October 1, 2008

Even after nearly 23 years on the job and thousands of cases, Jane Occhiolini remembers her first call to help a victim deal with the aftermath of a horrific event. ...more

September 26, 2008

Almost stammering with excitement, the remnants of a celebratory shaving-cream pie still clinging to his shirt and ears, Jason Hammel summed up what transpired the past three evenings at Fenway Park rather succinctly. ...more

September 12, 2008

After hitting the road the last two weeks, the Lake Placid football team finally gets to enjoy being at home. ...more

September 12, 2008

When a caution flag comes out in auto racing, the leader loses most of whatever lead he has been able to build. ...more

September 10, 2008

Being called to the majors for the first time is among the most thrilling moments in any player's career, but walking into a pennant race takes the excitement to another level. ...more

September 3, 2008

Along with normal first-day jitters and excitement, students in this tiny district started school Monday wondering which teachers might be toting firearms. ...more

August 26, 2008

With partly cloudy skies, but a storm looming, Highlands County schools opened Monday with 528 fewer students compared to the year before. ...more

August 19, 2008