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Friday, January 27, 2012

Silver anniversary Art League show Saturday

The Lake Placid Art League will host its Silver Anniversary edition edition of its annual show Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bert J. Harris Jr. Agri-Civic Center on U.S. 27 South in Sebring. The show will include artist Kelvin Hair who is noted for his Florida … read more.

LATEST LOCAL NEWS

Archbold Biological Station achieves highest possible green building rating
Wed Jan 25 2012 08:09AM

Archbold Biological Station has been awarded LEED® Platinum certification for its new Frances Archbold Hufty Learning Center and Adrian Archbold Lodge. The facility, south of Lake Placid on Old SR … read more.

Reward offered for window breaker
Wed Jan 25 2012 08:09AM

Reward offered for window breaker By LT. JAMES FANSLER Lake Placid Police Department … read more.

Medlock defends FLW title on Lake Okeechobee
Wed Jan 25 2012 08:09AM

Brandon Medlock of Lake Placid weighed a five-bass limit totaling 15 pounds, 3 ounces to win the EverStart Series Southeast Division season opener on Lake Okeechobee. His three-day total of … read more.

Lake Placid royalty
Wed Jan 18 2012 05:52AM

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Rotary’s Home & Patio Show a success
Wed Jan 25 2012 08:09AM

The Rotary Club of Lake Placid hosted its annual Heartland Home & Patio Show at the Bert J. Harris Jr. Agri-Civic Center to good crowds Friday and Saturday. The event showcased home-related products and services available in central Florida. Spokesman … read more.

SnowFest brings icy fun to area children
Wed Jan 25 2012 08:09AM

Area children participated in a rare treat Saturday when they climbed a small mountain of snow, threw snowballs, slid down the snow bank, and took part in activities that are generally reserved for youngsters in northern climates. The annual SnowFest … read more.

Highlands teen to compete at national 2012 Westminster Dog Show
Wed Jan 25 2012 08:09AM

Highlands County native and Sebring High School freshman Jayda Knight-Austin has been invited to compete in Junior Showmanship at Westminster Kennel Club’s Annual Dog Show, the top rated dog show in the country. This year’s national competition will be held … read more.

Video crew chronicles Lake Placid, home of state Ag Woman of the Year
Sat Jan 14 2012 08:01AM

A three-man video crew was in Lake Placid for three days this week, videotaping the hometown of Sarah Childs, the state’s Agriculture Woman of the Year for 2011. The completed video will debut during award ceremonies at the Florida State … read more.

Lakeview Christian students learn ‘True Science’
Wed Jan 25 2012 08:09AM

Lakeview Christian School students recently hosted a True Science Workshop presented by Project Creation, a traveling creation education ministry based in Tennessee. Kindergarten through fifth-grade students participated in hands-on chemistry lab experiences appropriate to each age level as they learned … read more.

Eastside Christian Church to welcome Gideons
Wed Jan 25 2012 08:09AM

A special presentation by the Gideons will be featured during the Sunday morning worship service at Eastside Christian Church in Lake Placid. The sermon topic Sunday will be “Always be Ready to Give an Answer” based on 1 Peter 3:15. … read more.

Four-day US Sport Aviation Expo this weekend
Wed Jan 18 2012 05:52AM

This year will mark the eighth annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, hosted in cooperation with Sebring Regional Airport. The event will be open to the public Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Over 180 exhibitors from the U.S. and … read more.

Dance classes start Jan. 31 at Eastside Christian
Wed Jan 25 2012 08:09AM

Dance lessons will be offered by Shirley and Bill Ringo on Tuesdays Jan. 31, Feb. 14, Feb. 28, March 13 and March 27. All lessons are from 4 to 5 p.m. in the fellowship hall at Eastside Christian Church in … read more.

Garden Club hears presentation about Lake Wales Ridge
Wed Jan 25 2012 08:09AM

The Lake Placid Garden Club met Jan. 11, at the Lake Placid Woman’s Club with President Connie Watson welcoming 42 members and three guests, Pat Bates, Dorothy Lehman and Linda Hunt. Devotion was given by Peggy Branch. Program chairman Sharon … read more.

Sermon topics listed for Faith Baptist Church
Wed Jan 25 2012 08:09AM

Pastor Bill Cole will bringing the morning message “In Remembrance of Me” at the 10:45 a.m. worship time Sunday at Faith Baptist Church in Lake Placid. Sunday Bible study begins at 9:30 a.m. Pastor Cole will begin a new series … read more.

Memorial United Methodist worship schedule listed
Wed Jan 25 2012 08:09AM

Pastor Claude Burnett will preach at the 8:30 a.m. Heritage worship service and the 10:45 a.m. Celebration service and he will direct the Sanctuary Choir this Sunday at Memorial United Methodist Church. Pastor Fred Ball will preach at the 10:45 … read more.

Show your best work at the 46th Arts & Crafts Country Fair
Wed Jan 25 2012 08:09AM

Artists and craftsmen are encouraged to pick their best projects completed in the past two years and enter the Lake Placid Arts & Crafts Country Fair on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 4-5. Compete for ribbons and prizes, or just show … read more.

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State, National and World News

Grandmother’s remains found inside storage unit
Fri Jan 27 2012 09:38AM

CLEARWATER (AP) — The manager of U-Stor Self Storage heard a bizarre tale when he notified a woman that the items stored in Unit B8 would be auctioned because she’d fallen behind on rent. Manager Kevin McKeon says the woman … read more.

Tired and broke, Santorum heads home to do taxes
Fri Jan 27 2012 09:38AM

PUNTA GORDA (AP) — Rick Santorum is tired, almost broke — and going home. The former Pennsylvania senator is taking a pause from Florida campaigning just days before the Tuesday primary that even he expects to deal him a third … read more.

Economy grew modest 2.8 pct. in Q4, best in 2011
Fri Jan 27 2012 09:38AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the final three months of last year, the fastest growth in 2011. Americans spent more on cars and trucks, and companies restocked their shelves at the … read more.

Women, children killed in violence-torn Syria city
Fri Jan 27 2012 09:38AM

BEIRUT (AP) — Fresh violence erupted Friday in the besieged Syrian city of Homs, a day after armed forces loyal to President Bashar Assad barraged residential buildings with mortars and machine-gun fire, killing at least 30 people including a family … read more.

Thu Jan 26 2012 10:14PM

JACKSONVILLE — Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich sparred over illegal immigration here Thursday night, with the former Massachusetts governor saying it was “repulsive” for the former House speaker to have characterized him as “the most anti-immigrant” candidate in the GOP … read more.

Iran is ready to return to nuclear talks
Thu Jan 26 2012 10:14PM

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran is ready to revive talks with the U.S. and other world powers, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday, but suggested that Tehran’s foes will have to make compromises to prevent negotiations from again collapsing in stalemate. Iran’s … read more.

User-friendly health plan summaries at risk
Thu Jan 26 2012 10:14PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the most popular provisions of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul — consumer-friendly summaries of what your insurance plan covers — suddenly seems to be at risk. Consumer groups say it’s not Republican opposition they’re … read more.

Why is investment income taxed less than wages?
Thu Jan 26 2012 07:36PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Why do Mitt Romney and other wealthy investors pay lower taxes on the income they make from investments than they would if they earned their millions from wages? Because the tax code, has long treated investment more … read more.

Prison privatization headed to senate floor
Thu Jan 26 2012 10:14PM

TALLAHASSEE — A legislative proposal to privatize about 30 prisons in most of the southern part of the state is headed for the Senate floor after a vote in the Budget Committee that angered prison guards who feel they’re not … read more.

Study: 7 percent of US adults, teens carry HPV in mouths
Thu Jan 26 2012 10:14PM

LOS ANGELES — An estimated 7 percent of American teens and adults carry the human papilloma virus in their mouths, an infection that puts them at heightened risk of developing cancer of the mouth and throat, researchers said Thursday. Their … read more.

Taxpayers still owed $133B
Thu Jan 26 2012 10:14PM

WASHINGTON — Companies that were bailed out during the financial crisis still owe U.S. taxpayers nearly $133 billion. Treasury’s plans to recoup that money have been slowed by the volatile stock market and weakness among smaller banks. Some of the … read more.

Workforce board bill gives Scott firing authority
Thu Jan 26 2012 09:25PM

TALLAHASSEE (News Service of Florida) — A bill giving Gov. Rick Scott and future governors more control over regional workforce boards passed its first Senate stop on Thursday in response to a series of embarrassing incidents regarding mismanagement at the … read more.

Panetta: US ground forces would be cut by 100,000
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:56PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon leaders outlined a plan Thursday for absorbing $487 billion in defense cuts over the coming decade by shrinking U.S. ground forces, slowing the purchase of a next-generation stealth fighter and retiring older planes and ships. In … read more.

Gold Advances to Seven-Week High on Fed Statement
Thu Jan 26 2012 07:36PM

(Bloomberg) — Gold futures rose to a seven-week high Thursday as the Federal Reserve’s pledge to keep U.S. borrowing costs low drove the dollar down, boosting demand for precious metals as alternative assets. Silver jumped to a two-month high. The … read more.

Dow opens near post-crisis peak but ends lower
Thu Jan 26 2012 07:36PM

(AP) — A brief morning rally Thursday pushed the Dow Jones industrial average above its highest close since the financial crisis of 2008, but disappointing economic data tempered traders’ optimism later in the day, and stocks finished lower. Solid news … read more.

No backing for the word ‘fracking’
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:54PM

NEW YORK (AP) — A different kind of F-word is stirring a linguistic and political debate as controversial as what it defines. The word is “fracking” — as in hydraulic fracturing, a technique long used by the oil and gas … read more.

Administration unveils new plan for national forests
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:54PM

LOS ANGELES (LA Times) — New guidelines to manage some 193 million acres of national forest lands will focus on protecting watersheds and wildlife and will require a tougher scientific standard in balancing the competing demands of industry and conservation … read more.

Bill Gates pledges $750 million for global AIDS fund
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:54PM

DAVOS, Switzerland (Deutsch Presse-Agentur) — Software billionaire Bill Gates announced Thursday that his foundation would give $750 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The pledge, made in Davos, Switzerland, came after the fund’s director Michel … read more.

Calif. poised to vote on new ‘clean car’ regs
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:54PM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The head of California’s air quality board on Thursday called proposed rules that would require automakers to build less-polluting cars and trucks by 2025 a historic move for a cleaner environment. California Air Resources Board Chairman … read more.

Public needs to back austerity, EU leaders say
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:34PM

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Cash-strapped governments in Europe must persuade skeptical citizens to accept severe austerity measures if their countries are to recover and thrive in an increasingly tough global economic environment, European leaders said Thursday. They warned at the … read more.

Egypt bans travel for US official’s son, 9 others
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:33PM

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt banned at least 10 Americans and Europeans from leaving the country, including the son of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood, hiking tensions with Washington over a campaign by Egypt’s military against groups promoting democracy and human … read more.

Officials: Captain lost precious time
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:33PM

ROME (Deutsch Presse-Agentur) — The wasting of a “precious hour” by the captain of the Costa Concordia jeopardized the timely evacuation of all those aboard the stricken cruise liner, a top Italian coast guard officer said Thursday. The head of … read more.

Security contractors see opportunities, and limits, in Mexico
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:33PM

MEXICO CITY (Washington Post) — With the Iraq war over and the American presence waning in Afghanistan, U.S. security contractors are looking for new prospects in Mexico, where spreading criminal violence has created a growing demand for battle-ready professionals. After … read more.

Pakistan accuses Iran of killing 6 on border
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:33PM

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani government official says Iranian security forces have killed six Pakistani traders taking goats into Iran. Abdur Rehman said the incident happened Thursday on the Iranian side of the border near the Pakistani town of … read more.

Mutiny in Papua New Guinea fails
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:33PM

SYDNEY (Deutsch Presse-Agentur) — A Papua New Guinea military rebellion lasted less than a day Thursday with most of the rebel soldiers rounded up, their top-brass hostage freed and their leader being “dealt with” by the government. The Defense Force … read more.

3 dead, 16 missing in collapse of Rio de Janeiro buildings
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:33PM

RIO DE JANEIRO (Deutsch Presse-Agentur) — Rescue workers in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday recovered the bodies of three people from the rubble of three collapsed buildings, with at least 16 more people still believed to be missing. A loud … read more.

Sales tax holiday could be back
Thu Jan 26 2012 09:25PM

TALLAHASSEE (News Service of Florida) — Florida’s sales-tax holiday could return to a mall near you in August. The House Finance and Taxation Committee on Thursday approved a bill (HB 737) that would schedule the tax-free shopping period from Aug. … read more.

Fla. university students oppose tuition increase
Thu Jan 26 2012 09:25PM

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Florida university students say it’s time to stop annual tuition increases. Scores of students representing the state’s 11 public universities rallied in front of the old Capitol building in Tallahassee on Thursday. They also spoke out against … read more.

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