Owner Colleen Wolfe unlocked and opened the front door at Sugar Plum First Class Preschool tentatively yet eagerly Friday afternoon. ...more

June 7, 2008

HUDSON -- Owner Colleen Wolfe unlocked and opened the front door at Sugar Plum First Class Preschool on Friday afternoon. "Come on in. I want to walk you around and show you that we're set up to prevent something like this from happening," she said. "Something like this" was Thursday's arrest of 29-year-old preschool teacher Brian Michael Lane on allegations he fondled a 4-year-old boy during nap time. ...more

June 6, 2008

SEBRING — What do the Highlands County Courthouse and NASA Kennedy Space Center have in common? Both buildings are now cooler, thanks to Winsulators. The clear, acrylic interior window attachment uses magnets to fasten to the inside of windows and keeps the heat trapped outside, much like a double-pane window. Winsulators have been added to all 94 windows in the historic courthouse, with hopes of reducing the electricity bill. "Installing new windows would have been cost prohibitive," said Edward VerVane, inventor of the Winsulator. "The change also would have taken away from the historic look of the building. The Winsulator creates a 'green' facility that is friendlier for the environment." ...more

January 19, 2008