SEBRING -- Troubles continue at the Highlands County Landfill as two supervisors have been suspended after an investigation into falsified time cards.

Solid Waste Director Ken Wheeler and Landfill Operations Manager Dick Gorman were both placed on probation by Acting County Administrator Rick Helms on Friday.

Helms stated that Wheeler will be off for a week and Gorman will get two weeks ...

AVON PARK -- Four candidates are competing for two open seats on the Avon Park City Council this November.

The qualification period took place for just two weeks from Aug. 16-27, since the city seats are nonpartisan and do not participate in the primary process.

Current council members Mayor Sharon Schuler and Al Joe Hinson both turned in qualification packets by last Friday's deadline i ...

SEBRING --It is often the quiet heroes we miss most.

Highlands County lost Betty Humphrey, one of those quiet heroes, on Aug. 24

An untiring volunteer with the Humane Society and the Salvation Army, she not only played Mrs. Santa Claus in the Sebring Christmas parade, she raised money for Christmas meals and helped cook the dinners and served them as well.

She was also there when chil ...