The article on the front page of Highlands Today on June 10, was a well deserved tribute to Fred Leavitt and the organization he has grown from the ground up here in Highlands County, The Primal Connection. ...more

June 12, 2009

The junior gardeners of Amaryllis Garden Circle and their families completed a service project for Mitchell Elementary School on April 18. ...more

May 6, 2009

Students, parents and teachers pulled each other on scooters, played four-square, bowled and wriggled in hula hoops at McKitrick Elementary's Family Frenzy last month. ...more

February 25, 2009

About 5 percent of children stutter, but parents often believe it's best to avoid talking about it. Therapists Say Don't Ignore Stuttering ...more

January 4, 2009

The Veterans Council of Highlands County would like to thank the local newspapers for their support and coverage of all the veterans activities and local veteran events. Our most recent yard sale was a wonderful success, due in part to your cooperation and support. ...more

November 21, 2008

The shovels hit the ground for the first time for a road project more than three years in the making. ...more

November 5, 2008

4:31 p.m.: The Obama campaign in Florida says a text message is being sent out in the state, mostly to college students, falsely telling them the election has been extended until Wednesday because of high voter turnout. ...more

November 4, 2008

Name Change Did Rays A World Of Good I'm one of the faithful friends of the Tampa Bay Rays. ...more

October 5, 2008

When Mary Miller opened My Gym Children's Fitness in Westchase, she incorporated life as a mother of three with her lifelong interest in fitness. The former gymnastics instructor operates the center and creates games and exercises that promote age-appropriate physical development. ...more

July 5, 2008

People, myself included, are always ready to criticize those people who work in government offices. Seldom do we thank them for a job well done. I would like to thank the Supervisor of Elections, Joe Campbell, as well as Norma, Karen and the rest of his staff, for their great cooperation and quickness of providing information I have requested. If our national government were run as efficiently, we would be far better off. On behalf of Gayle Harrell, candidate for Congress, and myself, again I thank all of you. ...more

June 27, 2008