Sierra Weaver had nine kills, 14 digs and two blocks to help Lake Placid shrug off a slow start and sweep Fort Meade 25-16, 25-23, 25-11 on Monday. ...more

September 24, 2008

A 19-year-old Fort Meade woman died Sunday morning in a traffic crash in Lake Wales, Polk County deputies say Rebekah Lea Stortz was pronounced dead at the scene. She was a passenger in a car driven by Shamaile Sital, 19, of Lake Wales, deputies say. ...more

September 15, 2008

Daija Barrett's emphatic kill after a long rally on the match's final point Tuesday night was a fitting ending to the Avon Park volleyball team's five-set, come-from-behind thriller over Hardee at Avon Park High School. ...more

September 11, 2008

Sierra Weaver had 10 kills and Kaneisha Hamilton added three more on Monday to lead the Lake Placid volleyball team to a quick three-set victory over Hardee in preseason action. ...more

September 10, 2008

Week 1 Scores ...more

September 6, 2008

Fort Meade at Shorecrest ...more

September 5, 2008

With only three weeks to install a new offense and defense, first-year Lake Placid coach Jason Holden didn't have long to change the losing culture that's gripped the Green Dragon football team the past few seasons. ...more

August 29, 2008

Polk deputies have arrested two men in connection with an armed robbery and the fatal shooting of a man during a second robbery attempt in Fort Meade. ...more

July 28, 2008

World War II pilots at MacDill Field in Tampa flew to the Avon Park bombing range to sharpen their abilities. They'd spot a set of lights, confirm it was their target, and drop the load. ...more

July 13, 2008

AVON PARK — Raymond Aguilar walked to the mound with a noticeable limp. ...more

June 5, 2008