The Mothers of Preschoolers at Victorious Life Church want this year's Baby Share event to be a big blowout in honor of its 10th anniversary. To make the dream reality, members are turning to the community for help. ...more

February 18, 2009

Following an 8.4 percent decrease last year, the total taxable value of property in Highlands County could drop by more than twice that rate this year, according to Highlands County Property Appraiser Raymond McIntyre. ...more

February 10, 2009

PLANT CITY It's a busy time for one of the city's oldest churches. Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church is observing its founding with special services, not to mention its plans to host a big gospel music extravaganza. It adds up to a celebration that continues over two weekends. The ceremonies to mark its founding include a service at 4 p.m. Feb. 15 featuring J.L. Downing of New Jerusalem M. B. Church of Lakeland. ...more

February 4, 2009

Longtime Boy Scout volunteer and businessman Dean Snyder will be honored Feb. 3 at an annual fundraiser to benefit the Boy Scouts of America, Gulf Ridge Council. ...more

January 27, 2009

Barbara Stewart, who recently began her second four-year term as a county commissioner and was elected chairman of the commission, will be the guest speaker at today's meeting of the Highlands County Homeowners Association. ...more

December 8, 2008

The image is seared into the culture of Christmas like stockings hanging from the mantel piece or boughs of holly stretched along staircases. ...more

November 22, 2008

Faith Baptist Church To Host Gregor Breier In Concert Sunday Faith Baptist Church will host world-class concert pianist Gregor Breier at 9:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at the church located at 175 Springtime St., Spring Hill. Everyone is invited. For more information, call the church at 352-686-5060. ...more

November 8, 2008

Wounded soldiers and Veterans Affairs officials gathered at Tampa's VA hospital Friday to see the latest addition to its unit for men and women with traumatic injuries from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The building has apartments for injured troops who no longer need to be hospitalized but aren't ready to live on their own. ...more

October 19, 2008

Wounded troops and Veterans Administration officials gathered at Tampa's VA hospital today to see the latest addition to its unit for men and women with traumatic injuries from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. ...more

October 17, 2008

With the help of a grant from the Children's Board of Hillsborough County, LifeCare of Brandon's board of directors and staff recently were able to design a new brochure and Web site and create new signs for the center reflecting its name change. ...more

October 1, 2008