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5 hrs ago | Highlands Today

Christmas tree shoppers finding a buyer's market

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.

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Tue Dec 01, 2009

Highlands Today

Archbold adding $4 million education center

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

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Sun Nov 29, 2009

Highlands Today

Police Blotter/Compiled by Brad Dickerson Police Blotter / Compiled by Brad Dickerson

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 ...

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Fri Nov 27, 2009

Highlands Today

Feeding the Masses

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.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

Highlands Today

Closures and garbage pick ups for the Thanksgiving holiday

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.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

Highlands Today

Police Blotter

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.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

Highlands Today

Places to go

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

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Highlands Today

Food pantries are feeding hundreds

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

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

Highlands Today

McIntyre wins Smoak award

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.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Highlands Today

Heartland Workforce to relocate

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

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

Highlands Today

Places to go

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

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

Highlands Today

Wanted in Highlands County

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

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

Highlands Today

Places to go

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

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Highlands Today

Schools look to boost parent involvement

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

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Highlands Today

Boy Scout collects turkeys for needy families

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

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Highlands Today

Man charged with drugs after deputy offers him a ride home

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.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

Sebring News-Sun

Lake Placid Health Care Center honored by EDC

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 ...

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

Highlands Today

Police Blotter/Compiled by Brad Dickerson Police Blotter / Compiled by Brad Dickerson

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 ...

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

Highlands Today

Motorcyclist dies after hitting school bus

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

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Sebring News-Sun

LETTER: Pettis fun shoot was big success

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.

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