TOP TEAMS 1. Newsome (3-0) - The Wolves graduated a lot of talent from last season's team, but plenty returns. Newsome won the Wharton Invitational by defeating Plant in the final on penalty kicks. ...more

November 10, 2009

The votes are in and Brenda Gray wins fourth term, Terry Heston and Paul Miller win council seats. ...more

November 3, 2009

A bond was set Monday for an Avon Park man accused of shooting another in the chest at an Avon Park street corner back in December. ...more

June 25, 2009

Paradise just got better, said Lino Rosario Gonzalez. Delaney Heights, an elderly and disabled community in Avon Park where Gonzalez has lived for more than three years, will receive long-needed improvements as the recipient of $294,648 in federal stimulus money. The Delaney Heights housing project is part of the Avon Park Housing Authority. ...more

March 31, 2009

Colby Delaney tossed a complete-game two-hitter and Zach Heckman went 3-for-4 with four RBI to lead Lake Placid to a 10-1 rout of Sarasota Booker in high school baseball at Ed Smith Stadium on Saturday night. ...more

March 23, 2009

Sebring International Raceway President and General Manager Tres Stephenson announced Tuesday the promotion of Michelle DeLaney to vice president and director of sales and marketing. ...more

March 18, 2009

Virginia Tech broke open a close game with a 14-0 run in the second half and beat Miami 65-47 in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Thursday to keep the Hokies' NCAA Tournament hopes alive. ...more

March 13, 2009

Virginia Tech broke open a close game with a 14-0 run in the second half and beat Miami 65-47 in the ACC tournament on Thursday to keep the Hokies' NCAA tournament hopes alive. ...more

March 12, 2009

A convicted sex offender remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $15,000 bond Wednesday, after sheriff's investigators say he moved from his last known Avon Park address without notifying authorities. ...more

March 5, 2009

Florida State's Toney Douglas scored 22 points, including a tie-breaking runner with 6 seconds remaining, and then had to suffer through the game's final sequence. ...more

February 22, 2009