The Heartland Association of Realtors held its annual awards banquet recently at Four Points by Sheraton Sebring, Chateau Elan. It was the first time the Realtors held their banquet at the hotel next to Sebring International Raceway. ...more

February 15, 2009

After the first quarter of Friday's Class 4A-District 10 semifinal game between Sebring and Hardee, Blue Streak Jake Trussell could tell the Wildcats had done their homework since the last time the rivals met. ...more

February 15, 2009

Daysha McCagel led all scorers with 14 points, including eight in the fourth, and Kathleen pulled away with a late rally and Sebring's Cinderella run came to an end with a 39-27 loss in the Class 4A regional quarterfinals on Thursday. ...more

February 12, 2009

Jake Trussell scored a game-high 22 points and No. 3 seed Sebring used a 25-13 fourth quarter to pull away for a 67-55 victory over No. 6 seed Sarasota Booker in the Class 4A-District 10 tournament at DeSoto High School on Tuesday. ...more

February 10, 2009

On the 100th day of school two weeks ago, kindergarten students in Shellman, Ga., released 10 bundles of 10 helium filled balloons. ...more

February 10, 2009

I firmly believe the real reason for the recession is greed in the ranks of the politicians and the very rich. Honesty, integrity and ethics are absolutely not being practiced by them. Just for starters, I would like every one who reads this to send me an e-mail if they really believe that the two senators, who did not pay their taxes, really did not know they didn't. Wall Street, the financial banking biggies, and the list goes on, pulled a scam on the public and still some got their bonuses and very high salaries. The politicians are taking care of them with all the bailouts. ...more

February 10, 2009

Postene Louisjeune scored 15 points, including four free throws in the final seconds to lift No. 7 seed Hardee to a 66-60 upset win over No. 2 seed Avon Park in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A-District 10 tournament at DeSoto High School on Monday. ...more

February 9, 2009

Despite missing more than a quarter of action because of foul trouble, Lake Placid freshman forward Jamacia Gayle scored a game-high 23 points and senior guard Kaneisha Hamilton added 18 to lead the Green Dragons to a 66-50 win over Frostproof in the semifinals of the Class 3A-District 10 tournament on Friday night. ...more

February 8, 2009

I had a chuckle at the blog quoted in the Sunday article in the Highlands Today. I will tell "Abrand" that he should say "good riddance" to expensive Auto Owners as I did last year. I too had Auto Owners for over 20 years with coverage on my house, boat and two autos. I had a small $400 claim after Charley, and they paid promptly. Last year I received notice that Auto Owners would not renew my homeowner's policy on the anniversary date. After talking with my local agent, I found out that Auto Owners was "reducing their exposure" in their homeowner policies in Florida. I was assured that it was a random selection process, as they just couldn't drop the high risk storm surge policies on the coasts because it would be "discriminatory" and have repercussions. The local agent said that there were many such non-renewals in Highlands County and that they had appealed to no avail! ...more

February 7, 2009

Sebring graduate Adam Simmons picked up his first collegiate victory behind the hot South Florida Community college baseball team's bats on Wednesday at Panther Field. ...more

February 6, 2009