At the scene of a serious accident a year ago on U.S. 92 near Brooksville, Valrico resident Bob Walker was pinned inside his mangled pickup, his left arm severed just below the elbow. ...more

December 17, 2008

Bob and Cindy Walker didn't take a pet to their appointment Tuesday at Central Animal Hospital. Instead, they took a belt and hearts filled with gratitude. ...more

December 11, 2008

Bob and Cindy Walker didn't take a pet to their appointment Tuesday at Central Animal Hospital. Instead, they took a belt and hearts filled with gratitude. At the scene of a serious accident a year ago on U.S. 98 near Brooksville, veterinarian Mark Brown, who owns the animal hospital, pulled off the road and used his belt as a tourniquet on Bob Walker's arm, which had been severed just below the elbow. ...more

December 10, 2008

Family members and personnel with the 320th Army Military Police this week sent more than 200 holiday packages to troops serving in Iraq. The packages should arrive in the Middle East in four or five days. ...more

December 5, 2008

Inside the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Sunday, no one needed to be told that after three years of cramming, test time had finally come. ...more

September 1, 2008

Russian troops stepped up their advance into Georgian territory on Monday, attempting to turn back the clock to the days when Moscow held uncontested sway over what it considers its "near abroad," and arousing increasing alarm among Western leaders. ...more

August 12, 2008

SEBRING — Jonathan "J" Reed was relaxed Wednesday morning, lighting a cigarette on his patio before his 3 p.m. shift. He just started back to work on light duty about a week ago as an assistant manager for Outback Steakhouse in Sebring. He and his family and friends thought it was a quick return to the job. ...more

February 22, 2008

This is a response to the story about the gentleman responding to the article of the woman who was airlifted to Tampa following a stabbing in Avon Park. I believe that this gentleman is misinformed on some of his facts and I would like to set the record straight. First I will say that I am a nurse at Florida Hospital and am proud to work and serve my community. Our hospitals (in Sebring, Lake Placid and Wauchula) all are capable of handling most emergencies we face in Highlands County. We are able to handle most emergencies, but apparently not this woman's. She had sustained knife wounds, which could not be handled in Highlands County and the decision was made to get her somewhere quickly where she could get her wounds taken care of. ...more

January 11, 2008

Regarding the story about a Lake Placid man charged with attempted murder: This story raises some serious questions for the residents of Sebring, Avon Park, Lake Placid and surrounding areas. Why would a person with non-life threatening injuries have to be flown to the Tampa area? Are our hospitals in this area not qualified to handle such emergencies? Who pays for this several thousand dollar airlift? ...more

December 31, 2007

Alfred J. D'Amario of Hudson says Charley Reese wrong to say U.S. had nothing to do with collapse of Soviet Union. ...more

October 24, 2007