A committee meeting to explore the possibility of reopening the Lake Placid Tower has received a cost estimate on bringing the structure to fire code. ...more

February 27, 2009

A Highlands County Sheriff's Office deputy sustained minor injuries after his cruiser overturned Sunday around 11 p.m., on U.S. 27 near Red Lobster. ...more

February 9, 2009

The anticipation and excitement of competing in the first meet of the season didn't overwhelm the youthful Lake Placid girls weightlifting team on Thursday night. ...more

December 13, 2008

A Lake Placid man was free Wednesday on $6,000 bail after he was stopped by the Highlands County Sheriff's Office and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) after a low-speed chase. ...more

August 20, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Two seats on town council are up for grabs and three candidates registered in time to beat the Friday noon filing deadline for the April 8 election. ...more

February 22, 2008

A 53-year-old woman was killed crossing a Dunedin street Monday night, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. ...more

January 15, 2008

Music has always opened doors for SuLing Chou Caballero, director of the Bloomingdale High School Orchestra. ...more

December 5, 2007

LAKE PLACID — All four members of the town council favored drafting an ordinance that might pave the way for installation of cameras at the intersection of Interlake Boulevard and U.S. 27 in an effort to curtail red light violators. ...more

November 21, 2007

The Tampa Kappa Delta Sorority Alumnae Association hopes to use this year's book drive to keep alive the memory of a sorority sister and to help children enhance their reading skills. ...more

October 3, 2007