BELLEAIR - The former treasurer of the Belleair Civic Association was arrested today on charges she stole $6,800 from the association and more than $16,000 from the Wonders Foundation while she was on the charitable organization's board of directors, police said. ...more

November 27, 2007

More than 100 veterans and family members were treated to breakfast and a patriotic ceremony at a military tribute presented by Knight Elementary School students. ...more

November 15, 2007

Riverview Elementary School students learned even more about ammonia today, their first day back at school since a pipeline leak sent the poisonous gas into the air, canceling classes for two days. Members of the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue hazardous materials team talked to fourth- and fifth-graders as part of the Great American Teach-In. ...more

November 15, 2007

Riverview Elementary School is closed for a second day today because there were no assurances late Tuesday that a nearby ammonia leak could be fixed in time. ...more

November 14, 2007

There's nothing cheesy about watching your weight. Just ask the scores of elementary school students who heard a ...more

November 14, 2007

SEBRING — With songs, a poem and words of appreciation, Fred Wild Elementary School students honored and thanked our U.S. military veterans. Theresa Whidden's first-grade class recited a poem Friday that was composed by Whidden, which said in part: "On Veterans Day, we would like to say. With pride-filled hearts, thank you to the veterans who have done their part to keep us safe, to keep us free. Without their courage life as we know it might not be." World War II U.S. Army veteran, retired Cmdr. Sgt. Maj. Harold Linville told the students after Germany's defeat, he was going to be moved from the European theater to the war effort against Japan. But before his deployment, the United States dropped atomic bombs on two cities in Japan ending the war. ...more

November 10, 2007

The Friends of the SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way, will host extravaganza Saturday celebrating the library's first anniversary. ...more

November 5, 2007

LAKELAND - It looked ugly, but no one was hurt when a school bus full of elementary school students collided with a small car in north Lakeland. ...more

October 30, 2007

Trick-Or-Treat Set For Saturday All three incorporated areas in Highlands County will celebrate Halloween trick-or-treat on Saturday, Oct. 27. Sebring residents should expect guests from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday. Lake Placid ghosts, ghouls and goblins will be on the streets from 5 to 8:30 p.m. The Fall Festival in DeVane Park will attract elementary-aged children from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Avon Park residents will experience more super heroes than usual on Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. Harvest of Treats In The Downtown SEBRING — Downtown merchants will celebrate Harvest of Treats on Friday, Oct. 26. Preschoolers will be able to trick-or-treat from 10 a.m. to noon and elementary school students will collect candy from 2 to 4 p.m. ...more

October 25, 2007

32 Moon Lake Elementary students collect nearly $1,000 in donations of pet supplies ...more

October 5, 2007