Rick “Ricky” Helms, a longtime public servant in Highlands County and a respected voice in local government finance, passed away Sunday following a long illness.    Helms spent much…

Avon Park Main Street officials have announced that they’ve partnered with Visit Florida and Florida Main Street to promote tourism in the city’s historic downtown district, part of a broader…

A controversial bill creating a new statewide counterintelligence and counterterrorism unit within the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) advanced Tuesday despite bipartisan concerns over potential threats to free speech…