Authorizations for medical assistance from the Highlands County Department of Human Services tripled in the first quarter of this fiscal year over the same period a year ago. The quarter ended Dec. 31. ...more

January 23, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - All season long Land O' Lakes coach Laurie Pacholke has stated that she wasn't so much concerned with how her team played in the regular season so long as they played well come February and the postseason. ...more

January 23, 2009

The weakening economy hit area builders extra hard at the end of 2008, when new home starts hit a record low. ...more

January 23, 2009

Gulf High picked up its second, late-season statement victory Tuesday night by convincingly beating Class 4A, District 8 rival Nature Coast Tech 52-41. ...more

January 20, 2009

GIRLS BASKETBALL GULF HIGH DUO TOTALS 45 POINTS ...more

January 20, 2009

Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee, but one of his teammates is certain he will play in the Super Bowl. ...more

January 20, 2009

Are you ready for Super Bowl XLIII? Test your football smarts with 20 questions about the NFL's biggest game. ...more

January 19, 2009

The Arizona Cardinals are one win from earning a trip to Tampa's Raymond James Stadium for Super Bowl XLIII. ...more

January 11, 2009

Iowa is heading into the offseason on a good note. South Carolina, meanwhile, is heading into the offseason with some uncertainty under center. ...more

January 1, 2009

PLAYER OF THE GAME It's not easy being a backup in this league. You seldom play and when you do, you're expected to play as well as or better than the starter. Few players ever meet the standard, but Raiders RB Michael Bush did. Bush, who had run the ball just 68 times prior to Sunday, stepped in for an injured Justin Fargas late in the first quarter and turned in the best game by a Raiders back all season. ...more

December 29, 2008