After years of waiting, Floridians finally got the opportunity today to start playing Powerball, a multistate lottery where the jackpot averages nearly $40 million per drawing. ...more

January 4, 2009

I would just like to take this opportunity to thank Highlands County Commissioner Don Bates for his active participation in the Placid Lakes Homeowners Association meetings. It is a pleasure to see an elected official exemplify true representative behaviors. ...more

December 17, 2008

An Avon Park High School teacher was suspended one week in May for asking two students to test the school district's Internet security. ...more

December 4, 2008

Thank you to Highlands Today so much for your participation in the inaugural Travis O'Bannon Memorial Golf Tournament, held Oct. 4. The overwhelming success of the event was due, in large part, to your generous support. I am sure Travis' family was deeply touched by the display of friendship and fellowship in his honor. I am already looking forward to next year's outing and hope you will join us then in remembrance of Travis. Once again thank you for your support. ...more

October 17, 2008

A man arrested in June on felony computer pornography charges was charged Monday with 100 counts of possession of child pornography, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

October 14, 2008

••Donors must be at least 16 years old, weigh 110 pounds or more and be in generally good health ...more

September 27, 2008

Monday night, Tarpon Springs Planning and Zoning Board members John Tarapani and William Vinson wisely chose to honor a request from a Wal-Mart attorney that they not take part in the board's deliberations on proposed changes in the development for the retailer's proposed store on U.S. 19. Tarapani and Vinson are on record as opposed to Wal-Mart's plans to one of its giant retail complexes adjacent to the Anclote River. ...more

September 27, 2008

The Pentagon transferred a controversial senior official involved in overseeing the war-crimes trials at Guantanamo Bay into a new position Friday, a move that was anticipated after military judges in three separate cases barred Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas Hartmann from further participation in various aspects of the military commissions. ...more

September 20, 2008

A South Shore-based organization wants to catch up to area youths before they fall into a life of crime. To that end, Youth Environmental Services will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at its headquarters. The goal of the organization is to treat and rehabilitate delinquent males ages 14 to 18 and to prevent them from entering the criminal justice system. ...more

August 12, 2008

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Former President Clinton is honoring 43 schools for their anti-obesity efforts, including two in Tampa. ...more

August 6, 2008