No charges will be filed against the seven members of the Highlands County Sheriff's Special Response Team involved in the Jan. 29 fatal shooting of a Lake Placid man. ...more

March 9, 2010

The Florida Strawberry Festival will pay tribute Wednesday to families of servicemen who died while on duty since 2009. ...more

March 8, 2010

(Editor's note: This article is being reprinted in full today because a portion of it was inadvertently omitted in some Feb. 24 editions.) ...more

February 26, 2010

A Valentine's Day argument between Sebring family members led to a 77-year-old man arrested on allegations that he hit a 77-year-old woman with a moving car. ...more

February 18, 2010

The seven members of the Highlands County Sheriff's Special Response Team involved in the Jan. 29 fatal shooting of a Lake Placid man are back on administrative duties following a recommendation to Sheriff Susan Benton, according to Maj. Mark Schrader. ...more

February 18, 2010

Some people don't believe in "love at first sight" but Gerry and I do. It happened to us in June 1940. We were attending the same high school in Chicago. Gerry was almost 17 and I was close to 16. ...more

February 13, 2010

Investigators have identified the man killed over two weeks ago after being hit by a car while crossing U.S. 27. ...more

February 11, 2010

In Sunday's edition of Highlands Today, reporter Gary Pinnell wrote a moving piece about area residents who are balancing life with the very real challenges associated with caring for family members with advanced illnesses. ...more

February 11, 2010

Natalie Burgin set her sights on the Florida Strawberry Festival queen crown at a young age, her father, Tom, recalls. ...more

February 10, 2010

After receiving several calls from local Haitians grieving the loss of family members in Haiti, Ingrid Syllar has organized a support group. ...more

January 28, 2010