Farmer's Market Buffet has apparently closed its Sebring location. The large sign outside the restaurant, located at the corner of New Life Way and U.S. 27, said "closed'' Tuesday. A sign was also posted on the door saying the eatery had closed. Telephone calls to the parent company, Santa Fe Cattle Co. in Tennessee, were not returned Tuesday afternoon. ...more

September 16, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama is irked that his Republican opponent, Sen. John McCain, supports most of President Bush's positions yet still bills himself as "the original maverick." ...more

August 7, 2008

It has been a while since my last article but I cannot stand by in silence as the city council will assess a fee on all homeowners. Brace yourselves and get ready to feel the wrath of the crown jewels. The crown paid $32,000 to come up with this fee and let's face it, it is a way to circumvent the reduction in taxes that was voted on and overwhelmingly passed by us the Florida taxpayers. ...more

June 8, 2008

Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer on Tuesday announced a total ban on the slaughter at meat plants of cows too sick or weak to stand. ...more

May 21, 2008

SEBRING — What sounded like the rapid snapping of cap pistols filled the air on Wednesday, while students at Cracker Trail Elementary School responded by cheering wildly. ...more

February 20, 2008

I've been told that fast food isn't good for your health, but what happened last Monday was a bit over the top. ...more

February 19, 2008

SEBRING — Blaine Albritton kept walking his steer around in circles near Firemen's Field's midway Thursday. Blaine's steer, Billy Bob, seemed a bit anxious that morning, mooing and occasionally bucking as Blaine held to his lead rope. But as Blaine got ready Thursday morning to show and auction Billy Bob at the Highlands County Fair, Blaine, 10, was also a bit uneasy parting with him. "It's going to be hard," he said of the coming auction. Blaine considered Billy Bob to be "like my best friend" during the 8 months he raised him. ...more

February 15, 2008

It's understandable that environmental activists would worry that an agricultural exemption to Hillsborough County's wetlands rule will create a loophole that allows widespread abuse. ...more

January 19, 2008

The outside of the little white Clay Sink Baptist Church makes for a pretty sight, but it's the sanctuary interior that literally shines, especially for people who love historic buildings. ...more

December 26, 2007

Clay Sink's pioneers loom as larger-than-life role models in this enclave tucked away in the Withlacoochee State Forest. For generations, residents have handed down their stories. ...more

December 26, 2007