SEBRING –– The Sebring American team was the favorite heading into the Dixie Youth Pitching Machine District 8 All-Star tournament at Max Long Recreational Complex. After going undefeated through the six team, double-elimination tournament, Sebring American proved they were the best squad by blasting Okeechobee American 14-7 on Sunday afternoon to win the district championship and a berth in the state tournament in Paxton. "I'm so proud of all the kids because they worked hard and earned this championship," said Sebring American head coach Eric Lewis. "We've got twelve tough kids that make good baseball decisions. "They were steady in all five games we played and the way we swung the bats and played defense was outstanding." ...more

June 9, 2008

SEBRING — The toughest thing the Sebring Americans have had to deal with this weekend is the heat. But running around the bases again and again never seems to get tiring for the eight-and-under group, which won twice on Saturday to remain the only undefeated team after the second round the Dixie Youth Pitching Machine District 8 All-Star Tournament at Max Long Recreational Complex. Sebring American defeated Okeechobee American 7-2 on Saturday afternoon after handing Sebring National its first loss of the tournament in a 12-2 four-inning victory on Saturday morning. ...more

June 7, 2008

Usually Countryside High School's wrestling team winning a district is a mere formality. ...more

January 31, 2008

Reform Immigration Regarding "Bush Calls For Quick Tax Relief" (front page, Jan. 19): ...more

January 27, 2008

Phil Thibodeau has kids of his own, 9-year-old Dalton and 5-year-old Dylann. At work, the man they called "Tibs" is responsible for the off-ice well-being of 20 or so grown men. ...more

December 17, 2007

In a rare rebuke, a bar association has criticized a judge for refusing to uphold sexual assault charges against a man accused of letting friends rape a prostitute he had hired. The judge said she considered the case 'theft of services.' ...more

November 1, 2007