The last few days there have been numerous letters to the editor in Highlands Today and also The Tampa Tribune regarding the State Farm Insurance abandonment of the state of Florida homeowners insurance. I wonder why I haven't seen anything about the 25 percent increase awarded to Progress Energy which took effect on Jan.1? This outrageous increase hits us during one of the country's worst economic recessions in recent memory. I have written letters to Governor Crist and our local Rep. Denise Grimsley trying to get them to rescind or even delay this increase. The governor forwarded my letter to the Public Service Commission and I received a letter from them outlining the reasons why the increase to Progress Energy was awarded. They tell me that one of their reasons was the increase in the cost of fuel and another was the building of a nuclear power plant. ...more

February 6, 2009

I am replying to Mr. Diotte's letter published in the Highlands Today. Mr. Diotte opines over "what was done wrong, what candidates would do to correct incumbents' errors and all kinds of promises of good things to come." I agree with Dick, that's what we should be doing. ...more

February 5, 2009

Debra Saunders had an opinion in Highlands Today on Jan. 30, about the use of medical marijuana, but took it to a higher level. I have in my opinion not seen an article worthy of print from Saunders to date! She did, however, get one comment right, (some doctors) give "THC" properties. ...more

February 4, 2009

Beonca Godfrey scored a game-high 10 points to lead Avon Park to a 58-26 rout of Palmetto in the opening round of the Class 4A-District 10 tournament on Tuesday. ...more

February 3, 2009

LAND 'O LAKES - Hannah Shoop and Shannon Williams each had 10 points on Friday night, but a strong Land 'O Lakes squad handed the Sebring girls basketball team a 52-44 loss in the Blue Streaks' final regular season game of the year. ...more

February 1, 2009

Devin Clarke scored 12 points and Spencer Caton added 10 points and eight rebounds on Thursday to lead the Sebring boys basketball team to a 63-35 thumping of DeSoto in Class 4A-District 10 action. ...more

January 31, 2009

With the district tournament one week away, the Sebring girls basketball is moving in the right direction if it hopes to make a postseason statement. ...more

January 29, 2009

Braden River scored five goals in the first 20 minutes of play and cruised to an 8-0 mercy rule victory over Avon Park in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A-District 10 tournament game at Harllee Stadium on Tuesday. ...more

January 27, 2009

An Ocala youth died Monday night following his collapse at the Avon Park Youth Academy Juvenile Detention Facility. ...more

January 27, 2009

The passenger of a light sport aviation aircraft who died Sunday morning after his plane crashed at the Sebring Regional Airport was a photographer from Peterborough, United Kingdom. ...more

January 27, 2009