A serious problem has arisen and it affects transportation of all disabled and medical clients in Highlands and Hardee counties. My wife and I are in this category, being without any means of transportation without community service. I was informed, that due to lack of funding, we cannot be transported for doctor appointments. If someone can help us with this problem, it will be greatly appreciated in assisting in a matter of funding for the county, as it affects many people in our situation. Please advise what steps we can take to help us. ...more

November 12, 2007

SEBRING — For 10 years now, Lynn McCray has been putting food on the tables of hundreds of families for Thanksgiving dinner. ...more

November 1, 2007

In an effort to give back to the communities it serves, Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union has introduced a new innovative check card to aid education. ...more

October 20, 2007

For some local businesses, beginning a global outreach to sell products is a scary prospect. For others, it's a big opportunity. That's why a few businesses in Highlands and Hardee counties showed up to meet a delegation of officials from Peru Wednesday. The Peruvians stopped in Wauchula as part of a whirlwind tour of Florida looking for trading partners. Very few people from this area took part in the networking meeting, but the ones who did have high hopes of selling their goods. The idea of selling outside the country leaves a lot of people feeling weak in the knees, but the people who do it say many safeguards are in place, and there's no reason why local manufacturers cannot find new markets. We hope that's the case, and we hope more local business people take advantage of future trade meetings. ...more

October 19, 2007