The financial-services firm Edward Jones ranked No. 2 on FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For 2009" list in its 10th year on the prestigious list, according to Edward Burnside, a financial advisor in Sebring. Edward Jones also ranked No. 1 for large-sized companies. ...more

February 8, 2009

History buffs lined up outside the Zephyrhills Depot Museum on Friday as the clocked ticked down to 5 p.m. ...more

December 20, 2008

Bill Burnside's fascination with pigeons dates back six decades to the day his father caught two of the birds and brought them home. ...more

November 20, 2008

WESLEY CHAPEL -- Bill Burnside's fascination with pigeons dates back six decades to the day his father caught two of the birds and brought them home. "They fascinated me," Burnside said. His enthusiasm never waned. These days Burnside, 66, owns more than 100 pigeons and is Florida representative of the National Pigeon Association. "Every pigeon has it owns little personality, just like people," Burnside said today as he spoke to students at Long Middle School during the annual Great American Teach-In. Pigeons were just one of the delights students were treated to for the teach-in. All across the county, parents and other community members visited schools to talk about their careers or hobbies. Firefighters, financial planners and cake decorators were among those who shared their stories or demonstrated their skills. Technically, the teach-in takes place all week, but most of the presentations are taking place today. ...more

November 19, 2008

Free Parent Workshop On Kids & Money Slated SEBRING — The next parent workshop on "The ABCs of Teaching Your Kids About Money" is scheduled at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 1 at the Highlands County YMCA. The workshop was created to help parents teach their children, specifically teenagers and young adults, basic knowledge about financial concepts. There is no charge to attend and is open to all families. ...more

June 28, 2008

When the Burnside family took up residence in the suburbs of Sebring last year there was a noticeable blip in the county's population. Edward and Jennifer, who moved down here from Pennsylvania, were accompanied by their six children. Two boys and four girls ages 8 to 13. Three of the children were born into the family and three were selected to become members. Ed and Jenn, who like large families, decided after having their natural born children to adopt a child. They applied through the non-profit organization Adopt America Network and after about 2 ½ years were matched with a foster home child. Since they had said that they were open to adopting a sibling group the Burnsides eventually were approved to adopt three sisters all about the same age as their own children. "We talked to them on the phone a few times and then we all went to Dallas (Texas) to meet them," Jenn related. It was a match at first sight. ...more

October 13, 2007