Starbucks now offers sandwiches and platters for folks who want lunch with their latte, including turkey and tarragon chicken sandwiches and fruit trays. ...more

February 10, 2009

Sooner or later – usually sooner – Oklahoma's offense is going to strike. It has reached unprecedented heights (702 points and five straight games with 60-plus points), and it has gotten there quickly. ...more

January 5, 2009

WRESTLING The county's four mat programs are all in action this weekend spread across three tournaments. ...more

December 4, 2008

Yes, interaction with the breed known collectively as Other People's Kids can be a challenge. ...more

November 7, 2008

Diana Owen's front yard may look like a cemetery, but no one will find any coffins buried six feet under. Skeletal inhabitants are seen resting beside the above-ground headstones. One is even being knocked over by an early Thursday breeze. "I'm probably going to have to stake him," Owen said. A self-professed Halloween fan, Owen and her sister, Connie Christensen, were busy transforming the Swallow Avenue home into a land of frights and screams. ...more

October 31, 2008

Looking for a wholesome, tasteful, family-oriented Halloween celebration? Stay well away from Skipper's Smokehouse tonight. ...more

October 24, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Randy Rochelle. ...more

July 22, 2008

Where there are red wigglers, there is black gold for the garden. ...more

January 7, 2008

AVON PARK — Lakeshore Mall won't open its doors until 6 a.m. Friday. But by then, all the department stores will have been open at least an hour. The mall will be a madhouse. "We just try not to get trampled," said Jenny Cheek, the mall's general manager. "It's not for the faint of heart. The die-hard shoppers come in for the door-busters. For some women, it's like an all-day experience. Some will go home, then come back later in the day." Every store will have a sale, Cheek said. "It's the biggest shopping day of the year." Wal-Mart is open all night, so some shoppers will arrive as early as 3 a.m. and begin lining up behind the special they want. ...more

November 22, 2007

Something macabre is brewing at The Angelus this weekend and next. The normally heart-warming group home for disabled children and adults is morphing into a sinister and blood-chilling destination for thrill-seeking ghouls and goblins. ...more

October 19, 2007