The morning commute is getting drenched from a slow moving thunderstorm. ...more

June 26, 2009

The Highlands County Fair Association was a step closer Wednesday to realizing the construction of its proposed $2 million Agri-Convention Center at Firemen's Field. ...more

March 26, 2009

Heading into the final game of a regular season that once appeared divine, the Bucs are suddenly seeking to avoid a collapse of historic proportions. ...more

December 22, 2008

"The Elfish Gene: Dungeons, Dragons and Growing Up Strange," by Mark Borrowcliffe (Soho Press, $25) ...more

November 9, 2008

There is a frightening habit among the Bay area's drivers: A large majority isn't turning on their headlights in rainy weather. I've noticed that this has become more of the rule rather than the exception over the last five to 10 years. ...more

August 26, 2008

Judi and John Herold strolled along the beach this morning, picking up shells under a cloudy sky as tiny waves lapped the shore. ...more

August 19, 2008

'Tis the season for this scenario: John Q. Public checks his mail and finds a card in his mailbox from a candidate asking for his vote. ...more

July 11, 2008

It's hard to look anywhere without seeing a political candidate's name. Some are going beyond campaign signs. ...more

July 10, 2008

LAKE PLACID — A pilot and passenger died after a fixed wing, single engine Piper Cub airplane crashed near Placid Lakes Airport at about 12:15 p.m., Friday said Capt. Paul Blackman of the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. There were no other passengers in the single plane accident. Word spread like wildfire around the Caladium Capital of the World that citrus grover owner Mason Smoak piloted the plane. Blackman positively identified Smoak as the pilot, and David Maehr's name was release later as the other victim in the crash. He was a scientist at Archbold Biological Center specializing in bear research. ...more

June 20, 2008

LAKE PLACID – A pilot and passenger are dead after a fixed-wing, single-engine Piper airplane crashed near Placid Lakes Airport at about 1:15 p.m. today, said Capt. Paul Blackman of the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. ...more

June 20, 2008