International Paper Co. has announced it is shutting down its Auburndale box plant on June 2. ...more

April 7, 2009

Rain from an approaching front today dampened wildfires that raged in Saturday's dry, windy conditions and allowed firefighters to contain most of them. ...more

March 29, 2009

One home was destroyed and three others damaged in a large brush fire north of Lake Wales, where 200 homes have been evacuated. ...more

March 29, 2009

Bowling manufacturer Kegel, whose original headquarters was in Highlands County for more than 20 years, has launched a new product that is making its debut at a Sebring pet store. ...more

March 29, 2009

A jury pool of at least 50 was whittled down to eight women and four men who will make a sentence recommendation in the case of Joshua Lee Altersberger. ...more

March 26, 2009

As painful as it may be for state workers to contemplate, lawmakers are right to consider salary cuts this year. ...more

March 26, 2009

For three weeks, they've listened. Now comes the hard part. Lawmakers spent the first weeks of their spring session listening as state agencies rolled out the stark options for shrinking the $65 billion state budget. ...more

March 24, 2009

A Tampa man faces felony armed burglary charges after a home invasion in Lake Wales this morning. ...more

March 18, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist signed authorization Tuesday for federal stimulus dollars to start flowing into the state by the end of the month. ...more

March 18, 2009

SOFTALL: Sebring 7, DeSoto 1 SEBRING - Sebring got back on the winning track by beating DeSoto by a score of 7-2 in a Class 4A-District 10 softball game on Monday night. ...more

March 18, 2009