SEBRING A family of five is safe, but their home was destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon. After the fire department arrived about 1:20 p.m., Sonja Vasquez drove up, crying, holding an infant. Firemen were still inside her home, using long-handled pikes to pull down the ceiling in the kitchen and living room. Sebring Fire Chief Brad Batz said the small, three-bedroom, wood-frame house at the corner or Rainbow and Warfield would likely be a total loss. Clearly, neighbors estimated, Vasquez, her husband and three children wouldn't be able to go inside for hours, maybe not until Sunday morning. The fire started in the kitchen area, but Batz didn't think cooking was the cause. ...more

November 29, 2008

Troy Talbert scored both goals and the Sebring boys soccer team's defense held serve, as the Streaks earned a 2-2 tie against Okeechobee at Firemen's Field on Tuesday. ...more

November 27, 2008

When it comes to feeding 800 to 900 people for Thanksgiving, Carole Winters said it's the quality of the cooking utensil used that matters most. ...more

November 27, 2008

With a young, inexperienced squad and players trying different positions, the Sebring girls soccer team gave Clewiston a tough match, but ended up on the short end of a 3-1 score to the Tigers on Monday night at Firemen's Field. ...more

November 19, 2008

Devin Clarke knows the importance of a good set of hands. On one of the Sebring sophomore's three touchdowns on Friday night during a 27-24 Blue Streak victory over Port Charlotte, Clarke was in the unusual position of being on the front-end of a TD toss: He threw to senior JC Howard on a double-pass play the team worked on all week, though not always as successfully. ...more

November 15, 2008

Playing aggressive, physical soccer, the Sebring boys team dominated Braden River by a score of 5-0 on Thursday night at Firemen's Field. ...more

November 15, 2008

Forget the playoffs. Forget wins and losses. Forget the hype. Avon Park vs. Sebring is all about pride. ...more

November 7, 2008

Tevin Bryant carried 32 times for 263 yards and three touchdowns on Friday night to lead Braden River to a 28-11 victory against Sebring at Firemen's Field. ...more

November 1, 2008

Braden River's Tevin Bryant carried 32 times for 263 yards and three touchdowns on Friday night to lead Braden River (7-2) to a 28-11 victory over Sebring at Firemen's Field. ...more

October 31, 2008

Touring Lake Placid Middle School's greenhouse with his daughter Thursday evening, Thomas South remembered his days in FFA. ...more

October 27, 2008