BOWLING In the past two years, more bowlers are rolling 830 series within the county than ever before. ...more

August 29, 2008

SEBRING — A Sebring man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $7,000 bail Tuesday, after being taken into custody from the Florida Department of Corrections in connection with a Jan. 28, 2007 alleged forged check theft from Amscot. ...more

May 7, 2008

Items of interest from Monday's commission meeting include: •Commissioners unanimously approved the final platting of Alexander Oaks, a six-lot commercial development near Alexander Street and Mendonsa Road. A plat is a map that shows how a property will be divided. The 8-acre site features a mix of commercial and office space. ...more

February 14, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Kristina Alvarez challenged students to increase their attendance, and in return, she would chop off her hair. ...more

February 13, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - The last map store in Tampa Bay has closed its doors. MAPSource, which published maps and supplied real estate agents from several counties with detailed maps, filed for bankruptcy Jan. 28, three months after its three stores and printing plant closed. ...more

February 10, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - The last map store in Tampa Bay has closed its doors. MAPSource, which published maps and supplied real estate agents from several counties with detailed maps, filed for bankruptcy Jan. 28, three months after its three stores and printing plant closed. ...more

February 6, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - The last map store in Tampa Bay has closed its doors. MAPSource, which published maps and supplied real estate agents from several counties with detailed maps, filed for bankruptcy Jan. 28, three months after its three stores and printing plant closed. ...more

February 6, 2008

Items of interest from the commission meeting Jan. 28 include: •The final platting of the 420-acre County Line Farms was unanimously approved. The proposed subdivision west of County Line Road and south of Amberjack Boulevard will be divided into five tracts and feature 177 single-family homes, lots for 330 town houses, areas for commercial and industrial development and a conservation area, according to a planning and zoning staff report. A plat is a map showing how a piece of property is going to be divided. ...more

February 6, 2008

Getting traffic to flow better through Brandon may be a difficult task. ...more

February 6, 2008

A grassy parking area west of the aging county complex on Michigan Avenue will be the home of a new 60,000-square-foot courthouse by 2011, officials told city commissioners during a presentation Jan. 28. ...more

February 6, 2008