A portion of Railroad Street will be closed between Bowman Avenue and Center Avenue starting at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, until further notice, due to the installation of drainage culvers by Excavation Point Inc., for the construction of the Sebring Parkway Phase II project. ...more

December 3, 2009

The Krewe of the Knights of Sant' Yago on Wednesday outlined a new route for the Illuminated Knight Parade in February that includes a family-friendly area with better parking. ...more

December 18, 2008

It happened in Rome, on the way to Florence. Joe Maddon had said for months that he hoped to run into just one person wearing Rays gear on his honeymoon in Europe in November as a sign that his team had truly arrived. Enter Ryan Atwood of New Tampa, spotted wearing a Rays cap in the train station as Maddon and his bride Jaye waited to head off to Italy for the second stop on a tour that also took them to Prague and London. ...more

December 9, 2008

Flying in the United States has been transformed since the Sept. 11 attacks, with passengers forced to remove their shoes, take out their laptop computers, and put liquids and gels in clear plastic bags. Yet it's legal to take a loaded gun right up to the security checkpoint at some of the biggest U.S. airports. ...more

October 16, 2008

A plan to erect a train observation platform at the historic depot to attract more rail buffs and other tourists has received the blessing of the Plant City Commission. ...more

September 3, 2008

A portion of Center Avenue between Railroad Street and Eucalyptus Street (future Sebring Parkway) will remain closed until CSX completes the railroad crossing. ...more

July 30, 2008

"People would come from places like Lake Wales to shop at the mall not realizing that 'mall' has different meanings," long time resident Larry Albritton told a group gathered at the Avon Park Historic Museum last Sunday. Avon Park's "Mile Long Mall" is the kind that is defined as "a public area often set with shade trees." Not the kind designed for shoppers. Although Larry did say that when he moved over from Wauchula back in 1958 the city had three department stores operating along the mall. When he moved here it was also "a time when all the buildings were occupied," he said with a touch of nostalgia in his voice. ...more

July 26, 2008

SEBRING — CSX will install a new concrete surface at Center Avenue railroad crossing on Monday morning. ...more

June 8, 2008

Have you ever departed from the train station in Sebring? If you have a train travel experience you would like to share, Highlands Today wants to hear from you. Contact reporter Mandy Sheets at msheets@highlandstoday.com or 386-5829. ...more

May 7, 2008

As the crowd of doctors and teachers, of retired couples and young professionals made its way into the downtown building by the train station, the large ballroom started to come alive. ...more

May 2, 2008