Residents of the Westpark Preserve town home community in Westchase recently celebrated the opening of their new amenities center by holding an ice cream social. ...more

May 21, 2008

SEBRING — Of the 32 weekends left in this year, 25 already have softball tournaments scheduled at the Highlands County Sports Complex. And Rocky Ellingsworth, manager of complex, says there's a good chance that all or most of those seven open weekends will be filled with tournaments. ...more

May 9, 2008

Sure, there will be thrill rides, livestock judging and sales, and greasy-but-good food. ...more

February 19, 2008

The City Commission had more concerns than enthusiasm Thursday night for the details surrounding a Florida Communities Trust grant the city could use to buy coastal land north of downtown. Despite those misgivings, commissioners approved the contract the city would have to sign before it could receive the money from the FCT. ...more

February 8, 2008

It truly would be a dog day this summer. Dogowners and their furry friends have salivated for months now as the county's first canine-friendly park takes shape. ...more

January 30, 2008

TAMPA Grab a seat on Kate Hanni's airliner, and you'll wish you hadn't. Ask congressmen who tried it out in Washington, D.C., last year. ...more

January 20, 2008

It was clear from the moment I made a westbound turn from Morris Bridge Road into Trout Creek Park that I was in for a Chamber of Commerce day. I eased along the smooth, two-lane road, following its lazy northbound bend to the parking area. ...more

December 1, 2007

The clerks, aides and secretaries who work in Parliament consider it the unkindest cut of all. ...more

October 21, 2007

SEBRING — Riders are revving up their motorcycles for this weekend's Run to the Heartland. Lora Todd, marketing director for Run to the Heartland, said she estimates the attendance will be about 60,000 for the three-day event, hosted by Heartland Riders Association. This year the event is the official Southeast Regional Convention for the American Motorcyclist Association, which generates a lot of additional traffic, Todd said. ...more

October 4, 2007

SEBRING — Residents in Victoria Park and businesses from Sebring Diner to Raintree Plaza along U.S. 27 were without water for about four hours after crews laying a gas pipe broke a water main. ...more

September 6, 2007