While many people spent Friday bargain shopping, Will Carey was bargain giving. ...more

November 28, 2009

While many people spent Friday bargain shopping, Will Carey was bargain giving. Carey distributed deli sandwiches from 7-11 stores to charities that feed the hungry and the homeless. By year's end, Carey said, he and his staff of volunteers at Tampa Bay Harvest will deliver around 22,000 free sandwiches that would otherwise go to waste. ...more

November 27, 2009

The Spirit of Sebring High School Marching Band will be holding a giant garage sale from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 31 at the Sebring High School parking lot. ...more

October 23, 2009

The Spirit of Sebring High School Marching Band will be holding a giant garage sale from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 31 at the Sebring High School parking lot. ...more

October 16, 2009

TALLAHASSEE (AP) - Florida's minimum wage increased to $7.21 an hour on New Year's Day, a jump of 42 cents for roughly 400,000 workers. ...more

January 4, 2009

Declining consumer confidence took a bite out of restaurants' sales and profits in 2008, leading to bankruptcy filings at casual-dining chains, such as Bennigan's, and the closure of more than 600 Starbucks locations. ...more

January 2, 2009

Highlands County residents were more than happy to get a new Wal-Mart Supercenter in Avon Park and an Olive Garden in Sebring. ...more

December 31, 2008

We would like to express our appreciation to the local businesses that helped to make our annual bazaar at The Bluffs of Sebring a huge success. ...more

December 23, 2008

New Orleans running back Reggie Bush has accomplished many things on the football field, but he also makes news off the field, such as his relationship with girlfriend Kim Kardashian. ...more

November 30, 2008

I read somewhere that being on time is back in fashion. The reason for this phenomenon, I feel, is due to a sitting president who believes in the practice, something the previous president did not. Whether or not we have our schedule keeping president to thank for that or not, I think it's great. I'm sorry, but I think it is inexcusable for people to be consistently late or late without some sort of plausible and acceptable excuse. ...more

October 4, 2008