Hardee County News

Published: Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 11:49 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 11:49 p.m. LAKELAND More than half of the programs supported by United Way of Central Florida in Polk and Hardee counties will see raises in their 2009-10 allocations, reflecting the umbrella organization's successful campaign that concluded earlier this year.

Published: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 11:11 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 11:11 p.m. LAKELAND Agents in the Lakeland field office of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has a local company to thank for keeping them from homelessness.

Four high school students from Peace River Electric Cooperative's service territory joined with approximately 1,500 other high school students from across the country who participated in the annual Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association , headquartered in Washington, has coordinated the Youth Tour program ...

Sunrise Community recently received $10,800 from Operation Round Up. Serving Highlands, Hardee, Polk, and Volusia counties, Sunrise provides people with disabilities the assistance and support necessary to enable them to live valued lives in the community.

The death of 22-month-old Kaedyn Short has now led to charges against the child's mother and two day care workers.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 1 a.m. for the northern part of the Bay area.

A huge Passion Play production goes on in the small town of Wauchula for several weekends during the Easter season.

Results of a study of Horse Creek show no negative impacts have been attributed to the phosphate company Mosaic.

On Saturday night, local partygoers enlisted for the final American Red Cross Boot Camp Ball.

Could bus service be launched in Highlands County? Discussion on that possibility began Wednesday as the steering committee of the Heartland Rural Mobility Plan met at the Bert J. Harris Jr.

Daniel Wayne Homes owner Dan Dodrill builds in some of Southwest Florida's most prestigious neighborhoods and is known for his versatility of styles.

The City of Avon Park Public Works garbage pick-up schedule in observance of Memorial Day is as follows: No garbage on Monday, May 25.

The thermometer at Tampa International Airport sizzled today as the mercury rose to a record breaking 94 degrees.

Joyce Wishart was a single mom, ran a small business and successfully battled cancer.

Firefighters of the Florida Division of Forestry in Manatee County reported at 8 p.m. Sunday one wildfire that burned five acres in the Myakka River District of Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Manatee and Sarasota counties.

Jean Claude Meus will be back in court today in Hardee County for a 1:30 p.m. status hearing.

St. Petersburg accountant is sentenced A St. Petersburg accountant was sentenced Wednesday to five months in prison and five months of home detention for filing false tax returns for clients.

Law enforcement officers continue to search for a man who robbed the Heartland National Bank at 800 W. Main Street in Avon Park shortly before 12:30 p.m. today.

The man who robbed the Heartland National Bank and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash Tuesday remains at large.

Published: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 4:46 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 4:46 a.m. I am writing in regard to the jury recommending the death penalty for Joshua Lee Altersburger in themurder of Florida Highway Patrol Sgt.