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Kaufman's outing a nice gift for dad
University of South Florida left-hander Teddy Kaufman made sure his father's drive from Miami to Orlando on Tuesday night was worth the trip. ...more
March 18, 2010
Last call Sunday for Girl Scout cookies
The final chance to buy Girl Scout cookies is approaching. ...more
March 17, 2010
Raiders have dynamic duo
Pitcher. Catcher. That's how it works with Plant City High juniors MacKenzie Audas and Taylor Storey. ...more
March 17, 2010
BIZ BITS
Arkansas company buys Orlando bank A Conway, Ark.-based bank holding company and its wholly-owned subsidiary have acquired an Orlando bank. Home BancShares Inc. and Centennial Bank bought Old Southern Bank through a loss-sharing agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. A Home BancShares news release said the purchase of Old Southern, with about $320 million in deposits and about $341 million in assets, will allow the Arkansas bank holding company to expand into Central Florida. Old Southern Bank branches began operating as Centennial Bank on Monday. ...more
March 16, 2010
6 Kissimmee jail inmates arrested for making, hiding alcohol
Six central Florida jail inmates face charges of making and hiding alcohol behind toilet paper holders. ...more
March 11, 2010
Highlands crop in good shape
Despite what looked like a disastrous winter, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has increased its March orange crop forecast for the 2009-2010 season by 2 million boxes. Florida is now expected to produce 131 million boxes. ...more
March 11, 2010
East Bay junior seeks breakthrough season
When East Bay High's flag football team kicks off its season this month, the squad will be looking to take the next step. ...more
March 10, 2010
Bishop Larkin students make friends in Vietnam
It isn't too often that parents are invited to celebrate the conclusion of a third-grade class project. But then it isn't too often that third-grade class projects take students halfway around the world and leave them with memories that could last a lifetime. ...more
March 10, 2010
Dredge project fiasco more than one person's responsibility
The issue: Cost overruns, delays in completing Hernando Beach dredge project. ...more
March 6, 2010
Land teeming with life
We found the Feb. 28 column by John Rehill, "Phosphate's mining of water scars region" (Views), to be very misleading and a distortion of the facts. ...more
March 6, 2010
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