The Hurricane Expo is Saturday, but it is not too early to stock up on the necessary supplies in case a natural disaster hits home, emergency responders said. ...more

May 30, 2008

Stephanie Anderson, the former county emergency management secretary accused of forging payroll records, pleaded not guilty to her charges on Tuesday. ...more

May 28, 2008

If you live in an apartment or condominium, chances are you will be on your own to protect your property. ...more

May 23, 2008

SEBRING — It's just a refrigerated trailer, but for one Desoto City civic group, it's a brand spanking-new humanitarian effort they're trying out in Florida. The Fraternal Order of Eagles' Disaster Relief Trailer, parked in front of the club's hall, already has several pallets full of emergency ration bars and water. Joe Waters of the Eagles in Sebring said this was one of two stationed in Florida, with the other one in the Ocala area. The trailer would go wherever the county's Emergency Operations Center tells them to go. "If they were in need of it ... we would take it anywhere they want," Waters said. ...more

May 19, 2008

At 2 p.m. Friday, embattled County Emergency Management Director Tom Leto was ushered into the county administrator's office to hear whether he still had a job. ...more

May 10, 2008

TOM LETO SAYS HE WILL APPEAL ...more

May 9, 2008

BROOKSVILLE - At 2 p.m. Friday, embattled County Emergency Management Director Tom Leto was ushered into the county administrator's office to hear whether he still had a job. ...more

May 9, 2008

Severe weather howled through much of the nation Sunday, producing damaging tornadoes in the South that injured nearly 30 people and treating winter-weary parts of the Midwest to freezing rain, snow and flooding. ...more

February 18, 2008

LAKE PLACID — At approximately 12:15 p.m. Thursday, Highlands County Emergency Management officials and firefighters responded to a structure fire at 942 Peachtree Drive, in Lake Placid's Leisure Lakes subdivision. Ben Henley, of the Highlands County EOC, said that as of Thursday at press time, the fire had been contained. There were no injuries according to Henley. ...more

February 15, 2008

At approximately 12:15 p.m., Highlands County Emergency Management Officials and firefighters were asked to respond to a structure fire at 942 Peachtree Drive, in Lake Placid's Leisure Lakes subdivision. ...more

February 14, 2008