Two adults and two children were hospitalized Saturday night after a minivan and an orange transporter truck collided in front of the Golden Corral restaurant on U.S. 27 in Lake Placid, according to Emergency Medical Services. ...more

February 17, 2009

A Lake Placid man died Sunday following a two-vehicle accident at U.S. Hwy. 27 and Shore Line Drive. ...more

February 16, 2009

A special thank you to the following businesses who helped make the Florida Hospital Volunteers 2009 Tent Sale in Lake Placid a great success: U-Lock-It Storage, CVS Pharmacy, Walgreen Drug Store, Tower Restaurant, Happiness Farms, D and D Nails, Heron's Garden, Kelley's Florist, Chef Buddy's Deli, Domino's Pizza, Wauchula State Bank, Winn-Dixie, Publix and Sweetbay. Your support of our Lake Placid community is greatly appreciated. ...more

February 13, 2009

A final determination of death for an Ocala youth who died at the Avon Park Youth Academy is pending a toxicology report. ...more

February 9, 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

A group of physician investors has entered into a joint venture with Florida Hospital Heartland Division to open a day surgery center on the north side of Sebring. ...more

February 1, 2009

The Sun 'n Lake 2009 landowner's election is over but the controversy over voting rights will linger on. Elections normally are fought on several issues; what was done wrong, what candidates would do to correct incumbents' errors and all kinds of promises of good things to come. That was not the case here. ...more

February 1, 2009

Lawerence and Sarah Holton had roughly two-and-a-half minutes to come up with a name for their newborn daughter before she was transported to Orlando's neonatal unit. ...more

January 31, 2009

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

January 27, 2009

A 17-year-old boy collapsed while playing basketball at a Polk County juvenile detention facility and later died, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

January 27, 2009