A record 320 people attended the Hernando County Republican Executive Committee's recent inaugural Reagan Day Dinner fundraiser at the Palace Grand. ...more

November 23, 2009

The Highlands Ridge Quilters have made a unique quilt, "Homes," which will be auctioned Nov. 21 to raise money for Habitat for Humanity of Highlands County. ...more

November 16, 2009

Centennial Elementary School's Relay for Life team aims to "close the book" on cancer with the help of a fundraising yard sale this weekend. ...more

November 14, 2009

Art Meets Entertainment is producing a Nov. 21 show featuring lip-syncing to popular tunes. The event, Lip Sync 2009 In the Neighborhood, is a fundraiser for the Plant City Community Development Corp., a not for profit neighborhood improvement organization. The event will be at the John R. Trinkle Community Center at 2206 E. Cherry St., on the local campus of Hillsborough Community College. ...more

November 7, 2009

About 200 people showed up Saturday for a motorcycle ride to honor a Hillsborough County sheriff's sergeant killed while on duty two years ago. ...more

November 1, 2009

For the next three weeks, Avon representative Florence Richmond of Sebring will be donating 50 percent of her retail sales to abused children in Highlands County. ...more

October 30, 2009

Organizers of the Relay for Life of Plant City had their first meeting to plan strategy, build teams and prepare for the big fundraiser and 18-hour relay to beat cancer scheduled in April. ...more

October 28, 2009

Chamberlain High's Culinary Operations Academy recently hosted the Taste of Culinary, an "Iron Chef"-style event that paired three academy students with chefs from local restaurants and culinary schools. ...more

October 21, 2009

Organizers for the Carrollwood Players are banking on bingo to help boost their economic outlook. ...more

October 21, 2009

Due to incorrect information provided, a story that ran in Friday's edition of Highlands Today on Avon Park's voting locations should not have included Precinct 3. Precinct 3 is not for voting and only residents who are registered in the City of Avon Park are eligible. ...more

October 17, 2009