An audit of the Highlands County Road & Bridge Department found several problems, including a $4,300 invoice that was paid twice, work that should not have been performed, a lack of inventory controls and a lack of internal controls. ...more

November 4, 2009

Aaron Campbell might have been the oldest person to visit the Plant City Photo Archives during its grand opening celebration Oct. 22. ...more

November 4, 2009

Local residents heard of U.S. Army Spec. Eric Lembke's death while serving in Afghanistan, and they were saddened to hear the news. ...more

October 26, 2009

Barbecue lovers, bike-riding enthusiasts and area residents enjoyed Saturday's Orange Blossom Special BBQ & Bike Festival held around the Dade City Business Center to benefit East Pasco Habitat for Humanity. ...more

April 8, 2009

Thousands of homeowners in Highlands County live along the 210 miles of county maintained, unpaved, shell roads. ...more

March 19, 2009

A few months ago, we were all up in arms about the price of gas, trying to cut down the number of miles we had to drive. That uproar has died away. Now gas prices are creeping up again. I would like to suggest that the people responsible for new roadways in Highlands County consider establishing a more direct route between Placid Lakes and the Leisure Lakes areas. The present drive between them is around 20 miles by way of Catfish Creek Road-Interlake-Route17-or U.S. 27 and Lake June Road. ...more

February 9, 2009

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS The address shown is the property address listed by the buyer. Most of the sales took place during the past six weeks. This isn't a complete list of real estate transactions. Sales are listed by city, in ascending value. ...more

February 1, 2009

For Zephyrhills author Susan Harmon, being invited to do a book signing at the new Barnes & Noble Booksellers is "like hitting the big time." ...more

January 7, 2009

Events FOR THE LOVE OF TREES: Buy tree seedlings complete with care instructions for $2 and $3, and get free admission to Tampa's Museum of Science & Industry by helping plant trees, during the Society of American Foresters annual Tree Seedling Sale. The event is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at MOSI, 4801 E. Fowler Ave. Foresters will be on hand to help people choose the best seedlings for their conditions. Then head out back and help plant 112 native trees in the Back Woods preserve. To get free admission, you must sign up for planting by e-mailing Carolyn Rhodes at crhodes@mosi.org, or calling (813) 987-6303. ...more

January 4, 2009

For Zephyrhills author Susan Harmon, being invited to do a book signing at the new Barnes & Noble Booksellers is "like hitting the big time." ...more

January 4, 2009