With much riding on the votes earned by the school board candidate who won't progress to the general election, Robert Neuhausen has endorsed fellow candidate James Yant. ...more

September 12, 2008

The county public works employee fired last month for asking a coworker for sex, plans to fight for his job. ...more

September 9, 2008

It looks as if County Attorney Garth Coller will no longer get his $300 monthly gas allowance. ...more

August 29, 2008

It looks as if County Attorney Garth Coller will no longer get his $300 monthly gas allowance. ...more

August 29, 2008

FOR A Going to a theme park this summer may be fun for the whole family, but it doesn't come cheap. The cost of tickets, food and souvenirs adds up. And parks are raising their ticket prices. This month, The Walt Disney Co. increased the price of an adult one-day ticket to the Magic Kingdom in Orlando from $71 to $74. But by doing your homework, you can save. ...more

August 10, 2008

SEBRING – The land acquisition manager for the Highlands County Engineer's office was fired for what county officials described as inappropriate use of her county e-mail account. Kathy Avirett, 32, a county employee since November 2003, was fired June 30 by her boss, county Engineer Ramon Gavarrete. ...more

July 7, 2008

Two supervisors at an Iowa meatpacking plant that was raided by federal immigration agents in May were arrested and charged with encouraging people to live in the United States illegally. ...more

July 5, 2008

The Human Resources Department on Wednesday already started addressing some of the concerns highlighted by an audit by sending 30 to 40 staffers who work with workers' compensation claims to training classes. ...more

June 26, 2008

STAFF TRAINING BEGAN WEDNESDAY ...more

June 25, 2008

The head of the county's utilities department is planning staff cuts and readjusting existing jobs to help save money. ...more

June 25, 2008