A military helicopter crashed Wednesday near the peak of Colorado's second-highest mountain, killing two people, injuring one and leaving the other person aboard missing, authorities said. ...more

August 19, 2009

A man in a ski mask waved an American flag and a handgun on a freeway overpass for about three hours Monday morning, forcing a massive traffic shutdown before he surrendered. ...more

November 3, 2008

The odds are against Paraguay's president-elect even before he takes office today. Fernando Lugo says his impoverished nation "could go up in flames" within months. ...more

August 15, 2008

Nothing can take away the pain of losing a 15-year-old daughter to leukemia, but the family of a former Burney Elementary School student knows she won't be forgotten at the school she loved. ...more

August 13, 2008

High school baseball coaches constantly instruct their hitters to make every plate appearance count. Former Bishop McLaughlin player Marcel Duarte appears to have taken that advice. ...more

July 13, 2008

Address Of Business: 2314 U.S. 27 N., Sebring Telephone Number: 385-8222 Office Hours: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m, Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday Who owns the business: Duarte and Lynne Viana Why did you start your business: We have been in business three years and working in Highlands County for 1 1/2 years. We opened a showroom to accomodate our customers' requests. We have kitchen and table displays of granite, including 60 slab selections. Is there anything unique about your business that makes it different from the competition? We are always within reach for the customers and give out our direct line and can answer questions immediately. What do you like about your business? We like the fact that we are family owned and operated as well as the joy our product gives to people is never ending. ...more

May 10, 2008

SEBRING — Every day, Paul Travers can look outside his window and see a long line of semi-trucks lined up at the red light located to the north of the UPS store where he works. "It seems like the commercial vehicle traffic has really increased over the last few weeks," said Travers. "It has to be more dangerous. With the amount of red lights that are on (U.S. 27), I would definitely say that there could be problems." With this in mind, the Florida Highway Patrol's "Operation Safe Ride," a two-day campaign that took place last weekend, focused on reducing deaths and injuries on Florida roadways where hazardous traffic violations by drivers of commercial vehicles are prevalent. ...more

November 3, 2007