SEBRING -- Three of the five commissioners gave County Administrator Ricky Helms less than a passing grade this week on his first evaluation.

January was the one year mark for Helms' tenure as administrator, and the scores for his job performance ranged from a low score of 26 from veteran Commissioner Barbara Stewart, to a high score of 85 from board newcomer Greg Harris.

"I don't have any com ...

SEBRING -- With a new format and a new venue, Heartland Idol will get started Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. at the Highlands County Convention Center.

Idol founder Diana Walker has set the stage for a totally new format that she hopes the community will still enjoy.

In Saturday's preliminary round ,Idol contestants will sing their hearts out for a chance to advance to the second and final day ...

SEBRING -- Normand Doyon served as a river patrol boat captain during the Vietnam War. He joined River Division 544, which mostly worked in the Mekong Delta, on April Fool's Day in 1969.

On June 22, the boat came under attack, taking a direct hit to the engine that essentially blew the vessel apart. No one escaped unhurt. One gunner was killed outright -- "He never even knew what hit him," said ...