One of the two men charged in the highly publicized shooting at Boyett's Grove accepted a sentence of 25 years in prison. ...more

December 24, 2009

Bibles in baskets in the center of round tables are hints the coffee house does not just serve cream and sugar with coffee. Another dead giveaway is the fact the "Oasis" is in the former Creason Hall at the Sun City Center United Methodist Church campus. ...more

February 25, 2009

The first outbreak of a disease that is killing palm trees in other parts of the state was detected this week in Highlands County. ...more

February 21, 2009

Ken Alvarez is convinced a higher power guided him to Hernando Christian Academy. ...more

February 21, 2009

An Avon Park man pleaded no contest Monday to 16 counts of possessing photographs of child pornography. ...more

February 17, 2009

BEIJING - Beijing lawyer Ying Guohua is heading to the United States on a shopping trip, looking not for designer clothes or jewelry, but for a $1 million home in New York City or Los Angeles. ...more

February 12, 2009

Judge Thomas E. Stringer Jr., accused of having financial dealings with a Las Vegas stripper and under investigation by the Judicial Qualifications Commission, resigned Tuesday from the 2nd District Court of Appeals. ...more

February 10, 2009

In an attempt to save a $2.5 million workforce-housing grant from state budget cuts, Habitat for Humanity of Highlands County is launching a petition drive. ...more

February 6, 2009

The fire district received one resume for its financial director opening and wasted no time scheduling an interview. ...more

February 5, 2009

A $2 million plus renovation project is transforming South Florida Community College's Lake Placid Center into a 21st century learning center. ...more

January 13, 2009