The Highlands County Sheriff's Office is asking the public's help in identifying a credit card fraud suspect in connection with an incident that occurred July 28, according to a sheriff's office press release. ...more

August 19, 2009

The Florida Highway Patrol says 49-year-old James Bettis was driving along an interstate in Fort Myers early Wednesday morning when he ran over the panther. ...more

August 5, 2009

Florida Highway Patrol troopers continue to investigate a fatal crash this morning involving three vehicles, including a semi-truck. ...more

February 16, 2009

Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a fatal crash involving three vehicles, including a semitrailer. ...more

February 16, 2009

On Sept. 5, 2008, Don Meyer, the men's basketball coach at Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D., was heading up a convoy of six cars toward a team preseason retreat. Apparently falling asleep at the wheel, Meyer drifted over a lane and hit a semi-truck head-on going 50 mph. ...more

January 29, 2009

Which is worse, driving while drunk or yakking on a cell phone while behind the wheel? ...more

January 21, 2009

The north and southbound lanes of U.S. 27 were closed for several hours and seven people were injured following a two-vehicle accident late Saturday night in Polk County. ...more

January 13, 2009

The north and southbound lanes of U.S. 27 were closed for several hours and seven people were injured following a two-vehicle accident late Saturday night in Polk County. ...more

January 12, 2009

Editor's note: This year Highlands Today is starting a Person of the Year that the newspaper will name in the new year. The criteria was choosing someone who makes a big difference for citizens in Highlands County and/or who has had a big impact on our area. Picking our first Person of the Year was difficult, with so many good nominees to consider. ...more

January 5, 2009

Maybe U.S. 19 projects will turn out OK, but local business owners have raised doubts about the impact from continuous right-turn lanes, closing some driveways and redesigning medians. ...more

November 29, 2008