I would like to take this time to say many thanks to VFW Post 4300, American Legion Posts 74 and 25, AMVETS Post 21, DAV, Highlands County Sheriff's Department, Lake Placid ROTC, Avon Park ROTC, Shriners, City of Sebring, Lorida Fire Department, Elks Club, ANC Battery B SCT. Metz Avon Park, Highlands Band, Toby the Clown, just to name a few that supported the Veterans Day Parade this year. ...more

November 24, 2008

A mild-mannered anti-apartheid activist on Thursday became the third president of South Africa since the end of white rule, vowing to foster unity in a country shaken by a power feud between its past and future leaders. ...more

September 26, 2008

Jacob Zuma, the new head of the African National Congress, called Saturday for unity in his first major speech as party leader. ...more

January 13, 2008

The newly elected leader of South Africa's ruling party was ordered to stand trial on corruption and other charges next year, possibly derailing his attempts to become president. ...more

December 29, 2007

HAINES CITY - Police are looking for three black men in connection with a home invasion in which they shot at a teen and held two children at gunpoint in a bathroom. The three masked men entered the house at 1915 Verano Drive brandishing handguns Wednesday about 1:30 p.m., police said. ...more

October 25, 2007