The community lost one of its cultural leaders with the death Wednesday of Jo Brenner, 70, of Sebring, who was the wife of downtown Sebring merchant Gene Brenner. They shared 30 years of marriage together. ...more

October 23, 2009

Americans were glued to their televisions last week as live footage of a runaway balloon crossing the Colorado skies was broadcast on most major news networks. ...more

October 23, 2009

The Highlands County Health Department continues to wait for more shipments of the swine flu vaccines to open a vaccination clinic for residents. The first batches of the vaccines have been delivered to local pediatricians and obstetricians for children and pregnant women who are at higher risk for complications. ...more

October 22, 2009

On Sept. 9, Nichole Sevigny had her third son, Caden. Four days later she was taken to the hospital for an unknown condition. ...more

October 16, 2009

A 55-year-old driver who ran a red light and hit another car caused a chain reaction of accidents that involved three other vehicles stopped in the opposite lane Sunday at 8:30 a.m. ...more

September 15, 2009

Ashley and Zolli Ziglar came into this world on May 1 with severe heart conditions that require surgery within the next few weeks. ...more

August 19, 2009

A Lake Placid man was arrested Tuesday on a warrant charging him with leaving the scene of an accident during the 12 Hours of Sebring that injured another man. ...more

July 9, 2009

Dr. Paul Ebanks will discuss "Common Foot Problems in Athletes and Others" at the next Your Health Connection lecture at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 9 at Florida Hospital Heartland on Sun 'n Lake Boulevard in Conference Rooms 1 and 2. ...more

July 6, 2009

An Avon Park woman was cited and charged with violating a right of way after the Sebring Police Department investigated a crash early Wednesday afternoon on U.S. 27 in front of the Sweetbay Supermarket. ...more

July 2, 2009

A 30-year-old woman with a pre-existing respiratory condition is the second person with swine flu to die in Florida. ...more

June 24, 2009