Postene Louisjeune scored 15 points, including four free throws in the final seconds to lift No. 7 seed Hardee to a 66-60 upset win over No. 2 seed Avon Park in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A-District 10 tournament at DeSoto High School on Monday. ...more

February 9, 2009

Despite missing more than a quarter of action because of foul trouble, Lake Placid freshman forward Jamacia Gayle scored a game-high 23 points and senior guard Kaneisha Hamilton added 18 to lead the Green Dragons to a 66-50 win over Frostproof in the semifinals of the Class 3A-District 10 tournament on Friday night. ...more

February 8, 2009

I had a chuckle at the blog quoted in the Sunday article in the Highlands Today. I will tell "Abrand" that he should say "good riddance" to expensive Auto Owners as I did last year. I too had Auto Owners for over 20 years with coverage on my house, boat and two autos. I had a small $400 claim after Charley, and they paid promptly. Last year I received notice that Auto Owners would not renew my homeowner's policy on the anniversary date. After talking with my local agent, I found out that Auto Owners was "reducing their exposure" in their homeowner policies in Florida. I was assured that it was a random selection process, as they just couldn't drop the high risk storm surge policies on the coasts because it would be "discriminatory" and have repercussions. The local agent said that there were many such non-renewals in Highlands County and that they had appealed to no avail! ...more

February 7, 2009

Sebring graduate Adam Simmons picked up his first collegiate victory behind the hot South Florida Community college baseball team's bats on Wednesday at Panther Field. ...more

February 6, 2009

The last few days there have been numerous letters to the editor in Highlands Today and also The Tampa Tribune regarding the State Farm Insurance abandonment of the state of Florida homeowners insurance. I wonder why I haven't seen anything about the 25 percent increase awarded to Progress Energy which took effect on Jan.1? This outrageous increase hits us during one of the country's worst economic recessions in recent memory. I have written letters to Governor Crist and our local Rep. Denise Grimsley trying to get them to rescind or even delay this increase. The governor forwarded my letter to the Public Service Commission and I received a letter from them outlining the reasons why the increase to Progress Energy was awarded. They tell me that one of their reasons was the increase in the cost of fuel and another was the building of a nuclear power plant. ...more

February 6, 2009

I am replying to Mr. Diotte's letter published in the Highlands Today. Mr. Diotte opines over "what was done wrong, what candidates would do to correct incumbents' errors and all kinds of promises of good things to come." I agree with Dick, that's what we should be doing. ...more

February 5, 2009

Debra Saunders had an opinion in Highlands Today on Jan. 30, about the use of medical marijuana, but took it to a higher level. I have in my opinion not seen an article worthy of print from Saunders to date! She did, however, get one comment right, (some doctors) give "THC" properties. ...more

February 4, 2009

Beonca Godfrey scored a game-high 10 points to lead Avon Park to a 58-26 rout of Palmetto in the opening round of the Class 4A-District 10 tournament on Tuesday. ...more

February 3, 2009

LAND 'O LAKES - Hannah Shoop and Shannon Williams each had 10 points on Friday night, but a strong Land 'O Lakes squad handed the Sebring girls basketball team a 52-44 loss in the Blue Streaks' final regular season game of the year. ...more

February 1, 2009

Devin Clarke scored 12 points and Spencer Caton added 10 points and eight rebounds on Thursday to lead the Sebring boys basketball team to a 63-35 thumping of DeSoto in Class 4A-District 10 action. ...more

January 31, 2009