LAKE PLACID — Over the past several years, street fights between young women in the Highway Park district became so common that the neighborhood's residents knew something had to be done. "Fistfights were a major problem," said coordinator Felecia Samuels about the southern Lake Placid district. "Things were becoming more violent. There wasn't a day that went by where you didn't hear about women fighting in the street." To deal with the female-on-female violence, the Highway Park Neighborhood Preservation and Enhancement District Council decided to come up with a "Young Sisters in Unity" group, which it passed along to residents. ...more

December 16, 2007

Candice Beaudin spends most of her time, day and night, caring for her mother, who lives in the house next door. Tending to the elderly woman's physical needs and household chores is a full-time job, said Beaudin, a senior citizen who has multiple sclerosis. ...more

December 8, 2007

Candice Beaudin spends most of her time, day and night, caring for her mother, who lives in the house next door. Tending to the elderly woman's physical needs and household chores is a full-time job, said Beaudin, a senior citizen who has multiple sclerosis. ...more

December 8, 2007

LAKE PLACID — In July, the 70 customers of Sebring Lakes won their water rate battle with Aqua Utilities, a Philadelphia water company. Some customers who were paying $10 or $20 a month were suddenly getting bills for $180 or $190 a month. But although the Florida Public Service Commission demanded a refund for Sebring Lakes residents, the money still hasn't come, said Jane Barnard, who lives on Tangelo. "They have not paid back one single penny," said Barnard, a senior citizen who lives with her husband, Floyd, in the small subdivision between Sebring and Lake Placid, just a block from U.S. 27. The residents are mostly middle-class retirees who live in two-or-three bedroom concrete block homes. ...more

November 16, 2007

Democrat Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York marked Veterans Day by calling for new assistance programs, but said she would move more carefully than her rivals on dealing with looming shortfalls facing the Social Security system. ...more

November 12, 2007

TAMPA – The owner of Chevrolet dealerships in Plant City and Sanford has agreed to pay $400,000 to settle consumer complaints of unfair and deceptive business practices, the state Attorney General's Office announced this morning. ...more

November 8, 2007

TAMPA – The owner of Chevrolet dealerships in Plant City and Sanford has agreed to pay $400,000 to settle consumer complaints of unfair and deceptive business practices, the state Attorney General's Office announced this morning. ...more

November 8, 2007

The special times are becoming more important to me, now that I am a senior citizen, and I wanted to share this with my fellow Highlands County readers. A perfect dining experience happened to me last week at the Sunset Grill. There was a gentle breeze where I sat outside on the deck, a beautiful sunset, lights reflected on Lake Jackson, and exceptional food and service, making it a memorable dining experience. I hope all the readers will enjoy as much as I did. ...more

October 30, 2007

The special times are becoming more important to me, now that I am a senior citizen, and I wanted to share this with my fellow Highlands County readers. ...more

October 29, 2007

In early 2004, mob veteran Vincent Basciano took over as head of the Bonanno crime family. The reign of the preening, pompadoured Mafioso known as Vinny Gorgeous lasted only slightly longer than a dye job from his Bronx hair salon. ...more

October 28, 2007