Bartow used a balanced offense and took advantage of a pair of Sebring errors to blank the Blue Streaks 6-0 in a non-district baseball game at Firemen's Field on Thursday night. ...more

February 28, 2009

Cody Higgins was 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the top of the sixth on Thursday to lead the Sebring baseball team to a 6-2 district-opening victory over Palmetto. ...more

February 26, 2009

In his Broadway debut, Mandy Patinkin won a Tony Award for his role as Che in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Evita." ...more

February 24, 2009

As community resource director for Big Brothers Big Sisters in Highlands County, I would like to share our heartfelt thanks to the community for supporting our agency. ...more

February 21, 2009

All five Avon Park wrestlers won their opening-round matches on Friday morning at the Class 1A state wrestling meet at Lakeland Center. ...more

February 21, 2009

Some time ago I wrote concerning feral cats. I urged removal of the front claws to stop cats from climbing trees and eating a nest of baby birds (I visualize the size of a nest of baby birds to the size of a can of cat food.) I have seen nothing in your paper regarding this. According to an article in Highlands Today on what is being done for feral cats, it will take five years to get the problem under control in our small area? What do the bird people think about this? ...more

February 20, 2009

A City of Avon Park employee was fired from his job after an altercation with another worker at the city's wastewater treatment plant. ...more

February 19, 2009

Kyle Jackson's double in the first inning turned out to be the Red Devils' only offense on Tuesday as a talented Auburndale squad topped Avon Park for the second straight day, 6-0, at the Bill Jarrett Early Bird Tournament at Head Field. ...more

February 19, 2009

I realize that we seem to have beaten a dead horse when we talk about prices at the pump for gasoline. But after seeing a story in Highlands Today I couldn't resist adding a few more comments on the subject. ...more

February 19, 2009

There have been several articles in the Highlands Today regarding subject matter on the Spring Lake Golf Course. The last one of Feb. 3 was the best article written to date. ...more

February 19, 2009