Hardee County News

A man on the lam for 30 years is the second of 12 cold-case prison escapees being featured in Florida's "12 Days of Fugitives" campaign.

Growers are already discovering this year's harvest is smaller. They'll have to wait until next year to determine if there will be enough pickers.

The battle between some Hardee County residents and their water utility is beginning to boil over.

Published: Monday, November 23, 2009 at 11:21 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 23, 2009 at 11:20 p.m. BARTOW On Monday about 100 teens gathered at the First Baptist Church of Bartow.

We wish Avon Park City Manager Sarah Adelt well as she moves to Frostproof to became the city clerk there.

Phosphate company Mosaic has announced plans to build a luxury resort on some 16,000 acres of reclaimed mine land west of Fort Meade in Polk County, according to The Ledger, a Lakeland newspaper.

Highlands and Hardee counties can be thankful for many blessings. We live in a beautiful area of the country with friendly residents who value the many opportunities that this wonderful community offers.

The Alan Jay Automotive Network announces that they have officially completed the purchases of both English Chevrolet & English Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep in Wauchula.

The sanctuary at Avon Park Lakes Baptist Church filled to overflowing, the large gathering subdued and respectful as the community said a final goodbye to Ryan Christopher Martin, a young firefighter who was killed in a traffic accident on his way to work Thursday morning, Oct.

Peace River Electric Cooperative's charitable foundation, Operation Round Up, recently donated $5,000 toward a teen center in Wauchula.

Published: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 7:17 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 7:17 p.m. BARTOW After 37 years in Bartow, the Davis Brothers Motor Lodge is checking out.

Mikey Colding recently joined the agricultural and commercial real estate division at Sebring's Heartland Real Estate Corporation.

President Obama is coming to the Suncoast. The White House has confirmed his visit to the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia this coming Tuesday.

A group of people in Hardee County whose water bills have soared may get help from Tallahassee.

Ellenbeth Fullwood said she's grateful a judge set an April 12 jury trial for her 6-year-old daughter's alleged killer.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers said a Hardee County man was killed after his tractor-trailer was involved in a fiery crash.

Prosecutors seeking the death penalty against Patrick Murphy in the 2006 kidnapping, rape and murder of 6-year-old Coralrose Fullwood told a judge Monday the investigation is "ongoing and may never" be completely finished.

Published: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 7:18 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 9:22 p.m. After more than three decades, Frank Johnson has walked away from Davis Brothers at 1035 N. Broadway Ave.

Do you think Sebring Parkway is a road to nowhere? Or do you think the freeway should be extended - as the Avon Parkway - from South Florida Community College through downtown, behind Walmart to Shop 16 Road? Opinions of the public are being solicited on the comprehensive plan by the Highlands County Planning Department at a public workshop, ...

A Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning for Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Sarasota counties until 10 a.m. Also, a Flood Warning has been issued for Manatee and Hardee counties 2:45 pm.