State Rep. Baxter Troutman and state Rep. Denise Grimsley have to be in the insurance lobbyists' back pocket. The article in Sunday's paper on the unregulated insurance is a complete joke. ...more

September 18, 2009

An ethics complaint was filed on Friday against Highlands County Commissioner Guy Maxcy claiming he violated state ethics laws by voting on issues relating to AtlanticBlue and Blue Head Ranch. ...more

January 25, 2009

The pain from state budget cuts was apparent Wednesday morning as Highlands County's three state legislators spent nearly three hours listening to requests from local officials and social service agencies at the annual legislative delegation meeting in the county commission chambers. ...more

January 22, 2009

At their first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, the Highlands County commissioners will discuss possible recommendations to the county's three-member delegation to the Florida Legislature. ...more

January 5, 2009

Over the past year, the year-round population of Highlands County grew by 1,480 and climbed just over 100,000 people. ...more

December 30, 2008

All three legislators representing Highlands County have been named to high positions in the Florida Legislature: Sen. J.D. Alexander, R-Lake Wales, was appointed last week to what is one of the most powerful positions in the state, chairman of the Senate budget committee. ...more

December 9, 2008

The Highlands County Builders Association 2008 Fall Parade of Homes will run from Oct. 17- 26. ...more

October 12, 2008

In national politics, the Kennedys and the Bushes are America's first families. In Florida politics, Ben Hill Griffin and his grandchildren take that title. ...more

October 12, 2008

SEBRING — Highlands County voters will have lots of decisions to make in 2008. On Jan. 29, the primary will give Democrats and Republicans the opportunity to choose their presidential nominee. At the same time, voters can decide whether to lower their own taxes. The deadline to register to vote in the primary is Dec. 31, said Norma Stokes, assistant supervisor of elections. Early voting for the primary starts on Jan. 14. Voters can go to the libraries in Lake Placid and Avon Park, or at the Highlands County Government Center in Sebring. The last day to call for an absentee ballot to be mailed to the voter's home is Jan. 23, Stokes said. ...more

December 28, 2007

SEBRING — The town of Lake Placid wants $2.7 million for a new water plant. ...more

December 6, 2007