State Rep. Denise Grimsley, R-Lake Placid, is being asked to take on some difficult, but highly important work. She's been asked to lead reform on Medicaid. We hope she takes on this sacred cow, does what's necessary, saves money and helps people in the process. ...more

February 21, 2010

Health and human services consume 38 percent of Florida's entire $69 billion budget. ...more

February 21, 2010

Florida Hospital Heartland Division is closing its Sebring fitness center April 25 and will expand its outpatient services in the space the fitness center occupies. ...more

February 21, 2010

The Florida Heartland Heritage Foundation Inc. has decided not to pursue its outdoor amphitheatre project on property it purchased off of County Road 29 south of Lake Placid. ...more

February 21, 2010

Gulf Kist Sod is getting into the sugarcane and watermelon business. The reason is simple - to keep the business going. ...more

February 21, 2010

The number of people charged in connection with the Feb. 7 vehicle dragging in Lake Placid has now grown to seven. ...more

February 20, 2010

The Lockhart Service Center team continued their sterling play by sweeping a doubleheader from the Seminole Tire team in Lake Placid Senior softball league play on Monday, February 15, at the Lake June ball fields. ...more

February 19, 2010

The following people were booked Wednesday, Feb. 17 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

February 19, 2010

Sebring senior Michael Grimes signed a national letter of intent Thursday to play football at Graceland University in Iowa. ...more

February 19, 2010

Has there ever been a development the Highlands County Planning and Zoning Commission didn't like? From their recent sessions the answer is that the commissioners are not crazy about small developments. The developments they like most are titanic. ...more

February 19, 2010