AVON PARK — Maybe the fish won't think so, but there's something life affirming about watching moms and dads teaching their children how to bait a hook, cast a rod, watch a bobber and reel in a catch. And that's what happened Saturday at the Avon Park Air Force Range, in the wilds of northeast Highlands County. ...more

June 7, 2008

There are no mermaids swimming in Bob Hill Spring. The spring, just yards from the intersection of U.S. 19 and County Line Road, feeds a small, meandering creek and 5-acre pond - not a landmark river such as the Weekiwachee. ...more

January 8, 2008

For years, 30th Street Southeast has been a two-lane shortcut of little more than a mile through tomato fields, stretching north from the College Avenue spot where Sun City Center drifts into Ruskin to connect to 19th Avenue. ...more

December 5, 2007

During a downpour last year, Charles Amato ran to the low-rider Dodge Neon he was going to repair at his shop. ...more

September 19, 2007

During a downpour last year, Charles Amato ran to the low-rider Dodge Neon he was going to repair at his shop. ...more

September 19, 2007

TAMPA - After decades of flooding throughout Drew Park, the city plans to spend more than $20 million to alleviate the problem in the industrial neighborhood. ...more

September 18, 2007