The trimester schedule is just a vehicle for school improvement, a Michigan superintendent of schools told the School Board of Highlands County and Avon Park High School administrators. ...more

March 19, 2010

The following people were booked Tuesday, March 16 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

March 19, 2010

A Highlands County grand jury formally indicted 68-year-old Ruth Musial for first-degree murder in connection with the late February death of her husband. ...more

March 18, 2010

It's a worse-case scenario but the estimated 1,000 people who use the Sebring Public Library daily for services like the Internet may have to find another place to go if the state Legislature cuts funding to libraries. ...more

March 18, 2010

A written plea of not guilty was entered Monday for the man accused of dragging two men 370 feet underneath his truck. ...more

March 18, 2010

An employee at an Avon Park bar called authorities claiming that a patron had a gun. ...more

March 18, 2010

Five employees of The Print Shop were evacuated Monday just before 1 p.m. after receiving a package containing a mysterious white powder that turned out to be meth. ...more

March 18, 2010

A Lake Placid man remained in critical condition Tuesday after suffering a gunshot wound Monday just before 7 p.m. ...more

March 17, 2010

The following people were booked Monday, March 15 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

March 17, 2010

Irish eyes will smile starting at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) when Sebring Village residents celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a parade followed by Irish singing, food, fun and an evening dance. ...more

March 17, 2010