Regarding "Florida Voters Take Advantage Of Their Moment In The Sun" (Our Opinion, Jan. 30): ...more

January 31, 2008

SEBRING – The Avon Park boys soccer team didn't walk off the field making excuses or blaming their season on anything but inexperience of soccer players who are finally learning to play as a team. "We played hard out there, especially in the second half," said Avon Park senior Sergio Durand. "This team was finally starting to gel and come together toward the end of the season. "If only we had a few more games to play." Those games – and the season – are over for the Red Devils after they fell to a more experienced Braden River squad 8-0 during Monday's Class 4A-District 10 tournament at Fireman's Field. ...more

January 23, 2008

In regards to "We Must All Tighten Our Belts," by K.L. Adams; the mere fact that these firefighters and officers of the law did, indeed, choose these dangerous jobs says that they respect and hold dear the lives of others as their own. ...more

January 15, 2008

A 14-mile stretch of Interstate 4 in Polk County finally opened to traffic about 6:30 p.m. Thursday, more than 36 hours after a horrific pileup that involved 70 vehicles and left four people dead. ...more

January 11, 2008

The Polk County Medical Examiner's Office urged patience as it works to identify the badly burned bodies of the four people killed in Wednesday morning's fiery pileup on Interstate 4. ...more

January 11, 2008

SEBRING — Smells of barbeque will be wafting through the air this weekend at Fireman's Field as cooks fire up their grills for the annual Central Florida Barbecue Festival. "If you drive by here with your windows down, the smell is enough to make your mouth water," said Skip Adams, co-chair of the barbecue festival. "The smell alone will be enough to draw you in." About 40 teams will set up tents and grills at Firemen's Field for the competition, with the main contests Saturday in ribs, chicken, brisket and pulled pork. ...more

January 10, 2008

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

December 15, 2007

A silver megaphone honoring the heroism of volunteer firefighters in Ybor City in 1889 sat on Joe N. Perez's mantel for a dozen years. ...more

November 2, 2007

TAMPA - "Old Number One" is ready for visitors again. A city fire station built in 1911 that served residents for decades has been reborn for a new task: housing a firefighting museum, according to Tampa Fire Rescue. ...more

November 1, 2007

This is one of our big fears. More than 80 percent of Americans believe there are too many lawsuits, according to a 2006 survey undertaken for the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform. An earlier survey, conducted for insurer Fireman's Fund, found that 67 percent of homeowners were concerned they might personally be sued. ...more

October 21, 2007