Nature Coast at Wiregrass Ranch ...more

September 9, 2008

VOLLEYBALL Can anyone harpoon defending county and 4A-8 champion Nature Coast, or will the loaded Lady Sharks dominate the area once again? ...more

September 2, 2008

DUNEDIN -- The more things change, the more they remain the same. In the middle of the last century, a building with large glass bay doors at the corner of what is now Main Street and S.R. 580 housed a gas station. ...more

August 2, 2008

TAMPA - Police are looking for a Tampa man they say threw his 3-year-old as he ran from officers Monday night. ...more

July 8, 2008

According to research conducted in Highlands County, many more people are staying closer to home to shop than just a few years ago. Sure, gas prices play a part in this. More importantly, our area's retail sector has improved immensely, leading casual shoppers to forgo trips to metro malls. ...more

June 5, 2008

Hernando High student was to compete in barrel racing championships in July. ...more

May 20, 2008

For the third time this season and second in 11 days, the two most dominant girls soccer teams in Class 6A-District 7 will battle tonight. Not surprisingly, this final installment has the most at stake. ...more

January 29, 2008

SEBRING — Going to build a new church? The impact fee has gone up another 5 percent, according to a new schedule released by the Highlands County building official's office. The charge is now $1,528 per 1,000 square feet. Last year, impact fees were adopted at 25 percent of the amount Highlands County commissioners plan to eventually charge on new homes and commercial buildings. In September, the five board members decided not to raise impact fees for 2008, then changed their minds a week later and went to 30 percent. ...more

January 16, 2008

etailer will be opening its Avon Park store later than originally expected, while the much anticipated opening of Olive Garden in Sebring might be a bit sooner than scheduled. The Wal-Mart store and Olive Garden are among several businesses in Highlands County that will be opening or relocating in 2008. Although it was originally believed that Wal–Mart would open early next year, the store is now scheduled to open during the summer, according to Michelle Azel, spokeswoman for Wal-Mart. ...more

December 30, 2007

Durant High's journey to the state volleyball finals was made even more impressive by the fact that the Cougars had no superstar player. ...more

December 26, 2007