Few buildings in Highlands County are more important than South Florida Community College's auditorium. That's why we support the renovation that board members will vote on this week. Updating and improving this wonderful facility is important to thousands of people in this county, and the rewards for having it is immeasurable. ...more

February 22, 2009

A full weekend of holiday activities will include the annual Christmas street parade Saturday night. ...more

December 11, 2008

Parker Farris' shoes and socks were soaked. The 8-year-old had just gotten off Lowry Park Zoo's newest ride, Gator Falls, which he rode Thursday with his mother, Laurie, friend Chase Ehrhardt and Chase's mother, Pam. ...more

June 27, 2008

TAMPA - Parker Farris' shoes and socks were soaked. ...more

June 26, 2008

You might want to bundle up early for the Gasparilla events Saturday, but overall the forecast calls for a good day to watch a parade. ...more

January 24, 2008

TAMPA - You might want to bundle up early for the Gasparilla events on Saturday, but overall the forecast calls for a good day to watch a parade. ...more

January 24, 2008

SEBRING –– It's the time of the year. The 41st annual Fine Arts and Crafts Festival hits downtown Sebring on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event features artists from around the country displaying glasswork, watercolor, oil, wood sculpture, jewelry, photography, pottery, woodworks, metal sculpture, mixed media and more. Highlands Art League is sponsoring the daylong event. The streets that radiate off of Circle Park will each have their own theme artwork and names, such as Crafts Street, Cultural Street, Children's Street, Community Street and Culinary Street. In addition to the traditional art show that opens at 9 a.m., the art league has partnered with the Sebring Chamber of Commerce to host the evening events beginning at 4 and running until 9. Activities will culminate into the Heartland Idol finale at 7 p.m. While the primary focus of this year's festival is from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., the whole family will enjoy the activities taking place after the festival, too. ...more

November 9, 2007