While shopping at my local Wal-Mart on Dec. 15 after a long day at work, I was tired, cranky and ready to go home. As I sat in the mile-long line and grumbled to myself about my wait, a lady began to walk up to each customer in the line. As she got closer to me, I noticed a stack of money in her hand. She pulled out a bill and handed it to the young couple behind me. ...more

December 21, 2009

It won't come soon enough for Joe Eck, but next year, the Highlands County commissioners plan to vote on an ordinance that could change the way Sun 'n Lake elects its board of supervisors. ...more

December 8, 2009

A state audit of Hillsborough Community College reveals month after month of "unreconciled differences" and raises questions about how well the college keeps track of revenue. ...more

November 24, 2009

Police are looking for a man who robbed the Bank of America branch at 9700 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N. this afternoon. ...more

November 16, 2009

As you know, each year that the federal government runs a budget deficit, it must borrow money in your name to pay for the shortfall. ...more

October 29, 2009

After scrapping the fundraising community festival last year, Hudson Seafest officials are bringing back the event for its 25th anniversary - but with dramatic changes. ...more

October 22, 2009

A man was arrested just after midnight Thursday for aggressive panhandling. ...more

October 8, 2009

One Highlands County man's Labor Day weekend was memorable for all the wrong reasons after being the victim of armed robbery on Sunday. ...more

September 9, 2009

An Avon Park woman was released from jail Wednesday on a $1,000 bond following her arrest on allegations that she stole money from a local Wal-Mart while employed there. ...more

May 28, 2009

Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies are on the hunt for a woman connected with a robbery at Superior Bank, 4842 Sun City Center Blvd., today at 12:23 p.m. ...more

April 22, 2009