Lake Placid News

A real Christmas tree - it was a new sight and smell for 4 1/2- month-old Taryn as she accompanied her grandparents Monday on their annual venture to find just the right tree to centerpiece their holiday decorating.

Archbold Biological Station announced plans recently to build a $4.3 million visitor's center, an interpretive center and a 14-room lodge.

The following people were booked Thursday, Nov. 19 into the Highlands County Jail: Frazier Booney Carpenter , 28, of 708 N.E. Lakeview Drive, on charges of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with an expired license Vreen Crawford , 21, of 1556 Churchill St., Lake Placid, on charges ...

It wasn't what was expected. Most of the diners were singles, or couples, or anyone who didn't have any family locally, so they ate at Faith Lutheran Church or Atonement Lutheran Church, both on Lakeview Drive.

There is no garbage pick up in the city of Avon Park on Thursday, Nov. 26. Thursday's pick up will be on Wednesday, Nov.

The following people were booked Friday, Nov. 13 through Sunday, Nov. 15 into the Highlands County Jail: James Michael Canady , 50, of 1300 Persimmon Court, Sebring, on a warrant charging violation of probation in reference to unemployment compensation fraud.

The Highlands Social Dance Club hosts ballroom dancing today from 7 - 9:30 p.m. at the Sebring Lions Club on Sebring Parkway.

Church Service Center in Avon Park is now feeding 700 families a month - 25 percent more than last year.

The winner of the first-ever Mason G. Smoak Friend of Agriculture Award was Smoak himself, the Lake Placid cattleman and citrus grower who died in a June 20, 2008 plane crash.

Heartland Workforce will be the primary tenant in a new building it will be moving into next year.

Leave your superstitions at home and join the downtown merchants in celebrating "Lucky Friday the 13th" in Sebring.

The following people were being sought by the Highlands County Sheriff's Office on active warrants as of Thursday, Nov.

The first performance of - "Fiddler On the Roof" is set for tonight at 8 at Highlands Little Theatre, 356 W. Center Ave., in Sebring.

To boost academic achievement, many Highlands County schools are looking to parents to get them involved in the education of their children.

As long as they are not still feathered and squawking, Sebring High school freshman Joseph De Genaro wants your turkeys.

A local law enforcement officer offered a Lake Placid resident a ride home late Friday night but ended up arresting him for allegedly possessing cocaine.

By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY christopher.tuffley@newssun.com SEBRING -- Hawaiian shirts predominated on a warm night as the county's business and political leaders gathered to eat al fresco at the Quality Inn, surrounded by tiki torches and entertained by the Walker Memorial Academy's Fire 'N Steel Band, for the Economic Development Commission's annual ...

The following people were booked Friday, Oct. 23 through Sunday, Oct. 25 into the Highlands County Jail: Tinky Tywan Browner , 28, of 204 Atterberry Road, Sebring, on warrants charging grand theft of $300 or more but less than $5,000, forgery of a check, criminal use of personal ID information, uttering a forgery, petty theft and scheming to ...

An Avon Park motorcyclist has died after running into the back end of a school bus early Thursday morning.

On behalf of the Madelyn Pettis Scholarship Fund, we would like to thank each and everyone who participated in the first Madelyn Pettis Scholarship Fun Shoot, held on Oct.