They say there are two sides to every story. In the case of an Avon Park home allegedly looted and located on 914 W. Pleasant St., there's Sandra Snelling's, Donald Hensley Jr.'s and the Avon Park police's. ...more

December 1, 2009

A survivor was omitted from the obituary for Thomas Edward Gilliard of Avon Park, who died Nov. 26. ...more

November 30, 2009

Due to incorrect information given to Highlands Today, the wrong name of a contestant in the Lake Placid pageant appeared in the Nov. 16 edition. Emily Lundy was chosen as Miss Congeniality among the older girls. We regret any confusion that may have been caused. ...more

November 24, 2009

Reading the letter from Betty Prescott in the Nov. 4 edition of the Highlands Today only increased my feeling of gloom and despair about the way our country is speedily heading down the drain. I had heard the news about no Social Security increase for 2010. In the very next story, it was reported that Brother Obama has plans to send $7.5 billion in aid to Pakistan. ...more

November 23, 2009

Have any Thanksgiving recipes been passed down from generation to generation in your family or are you cooking something outside of the box this year? Highlands Today reporter Aiyana Baida is interested in your Thanksgiving family food traditions. Contact her at 863-386-5855 or at nbaida@highlandstoday.com ...more

November 23, 2009

I am writing to voice my disgust about the cover of an advertising supplement included with the Nov.10 edition of Highlands Today. The cover shows a beautiful, joyous, young lady frolicking with the American flag announcing this retailer's Veterans Day sale. The message being: celebrate yet another holiday by gleefully shopping. The advertising copy also goes on to say that this is all part of "the magic of..." this company. They can keep their magic in as much as I plan to never set foot in one of their stores. To use Veterans Day to promote a wonderful time to have a sale is tasteless and disrespectful. Of course, I am absolutely certain that no one from that retailer, the ad agency, the media that distributes the circular will step up to the plate and admit to it being in bad taste. I could suggest that every veteran and their families boycott companies that have a flagrant disregard for the meaning of Veterans Day by using it for commercial self-promotion, but, those companies could care less unless it hurts their public image on a national scale. ...more

November 16, 2009

I recently put a letter in Highlands Today requesting some help for a project that would put people to work. Let me tell you the response I got. I sent a letter to Governor Crist asking for his support. To my surprise the phone rang at work. It was one of his aides that called me and said if I needed any help to call him. Someone else also called to volunteer their time for writing grants. So that's two good things we got. ...more

November 13, 2009

The story about the passing of citrus leader Leonard C. (Lenny) Smith in Wednesday's edition of Highlands Today should have included among the survivors his daughter, Somer Lynn Smith, of Sebring. ...more

November 12, 2009

Pleasant experience We in Sebring and surrounding areas should be proud and grateful for having within our reach such a fine health facility as the Florida Hospital. ...more

November 11, 2009

With two weeks of practice under their belts, the Sebring girls basketball team is set to open the season tonight. ...more

November 10, 2009