Nazdar The Food Pantry Harvest Breakfast will be held on Sunday, Nov. 15, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on U.S. 41 from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. between worship services. The breakfast is to benefit the Food Pantry with Thrivent Financial matching funds. ...more

November 8, 2009

The hay was a little late in coming Saturday, but other than that, things were on track for the 10th annual Highlands County Ag-Venture. ...more

November 3, 2009

Agriculture remains the number one industry in Highlands County. Even though the county is gaining more residents, more homes, more public buildings, more restaurants and more traffic, the work of cultivating the land, caring for animals and protecting lakes and woods is still the heart of our local economy. ...more

October 29, 2009

Knowing the amount of carbohydrates in food is critical for diabetics trying to control their condition. ...more

July 25, 2009

Moderation: An essential word when you're trying to optimize wellness. Keep that word in mind, and goals will last a lot longer, say Dallas-based health and exercise experts Regina Coreil and Ginger Schirmer. ...more

March 21, 2009

Feed the hungry, help wounded soldiers and enjoy an evening of fun during the Ruskin Woman's Club's old-fashioned hoedown and steak dinner, scheduled for Saturday at the Ruskin Elks Lodge. ...more

November 12, 2008

Shoppers struggling to lose weight or eat healthier often have a problem with portion control, says Barbara Roberts, a nutritionist with the Hillsborough County Healthy Department. From fruits and veggies to packaged foods, supersized portions are everywhere. Americans tend to ignore the nutritional information on the package and instead let their eyes decide how much is "just right." Don't believe us? Look at these examples: ...more

November 8, 2008

The conservationists tend to get a little tense when they approach Egg 54, which sits alone on a metal tray inside an incubator, absorbing warm air like some sort of fragile, slow-baked potato. ...more

December 30, 2007

Elks Lodge To Host New Year's Eve Party ROOKSVILLE - Elks Lodge 2582 will hold its annual New Year's Eve party Monday, Dec. 31, at the Lodge located at 14494 Cortez Blvd. Hors d'oeuvres will be available from 6 to 7 p.m. plus an open bar will be featured from 6 p.m. to closing. ...more

December 21, 2007

Highlands Little Theatre has done it once more, put on a production to rave about. The night of entertainment we enjoyed Saturday night as we tried to figure out "who done it" in their production of Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" was nothing short of amazing. ...more

November 7, 2007