The 10th annual Ag-Venture provides third-graders with the sights, sounds, touches, tastes and smells of agriculture in Highlands County. ...more

November 4, 2009

The hay was a little late in coming Saturday, but other than that, things were on track for the 10th annual Highlands County Ag-Venture. ...more

November 3, 2009

Agriculture remains the number one industry in Highlands County. Even though the county is gaining more residents, more homes, more public buildings, more restaurants and more traffic, the work of cultivating the land, caring for animals and protecting lakes and woods is still the heart of our local economy. ...more

October 29, 2009

Now that the restoration of Arbuckle Creek's levee is complete, wildlife living in Avon Park Air Force Range's marsh can look forward to a more balanced ecosystem. The five-month long restoration project was completed in July by the Highlands Soil and Water Conservation District. ...more

October 26, 2009

As Central Florida's drought enters its fourth year, two Highlands County agencies are teaming up to help homeowners conserve water while sprinkling their lawns. ...more

March 17, 2009

Strolling down the aisles, customer Paulette Balfour surveyed the selection of tomatoes. ...more

January 28, 2009

A farm in the city offers lower-cost alternatives to retail organic food stores, but even here they're feeling the effects of the economic downturn. ...more

January 16, 2009

The Highlands Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its first symposium on the county's lakes on Saturday, Dec. 13. ...more

November 30, 2008

Next time you're driving around Highlands County, look around. There are signs everywhere of Bert Harris and the late Sam Polston, said their friends, Don Bates and Claude Howerton. But those signs are subtle. ...more

November 14, 2008

Nature's own privacy fence isn't made of vinyl or even wood. It's grass. As in something Alice In Wonderland might have skipped through. ...more

November 7, 2008