In today's employment market, college educated people and mid-level career professionals are taking jobs they are over-qualified for. ...more

December 6, 2009

The high school graduation rate for the 2008-09 school year improved in Highlands County, according to data released Friday by the Florida Department of Education. ...more

December 6, 2009

One is a retired teacher who has an alpaca farm. Another was a paralegal. One used to work in banks and another was a homemaker. ...more

December 6, 2009

December 5, 2009

Authorities say two sets of stop sticks were needed to end a high-speed chase on U.S. 27 Thursday night that began after Highlands County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a man battering his elderly parents. ...more

December 5, 2009

The following people were booked Thursday, Dec. 3 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

December 5, 2009

A portion of Railroad Street will be closed between Bowman Avenue and Center Avenue starting at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, until further notice, due to the installation of drainage culvers by Excavation Point Inc., for the construction of the Sebring Parkway Phase II project. ...more

December 3, 2009

An Auburndale man remained in Highlands County Jail Tuesday under an $80,000 bond after his Monday arrest for allegedly breaking into homes in the area near Hartt and Arbuckle Creek roads. ...more

December 3, 2009

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. McAllister for his letter on Nov. 24. This was just what the Tea Party movement needed: some left wing nut to remind us why we are holding tea parties. And, he gave us lots more exposure than any of the newspapers in Highlands County, so again thanks Mr. McAllister. But, I do need to correct some of the things that he said: ...more

December 3, 2009

The following people were booked Tuesday, Dec. 1 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

December 3, 2009