Steve Hall and Mark Stockeland each fired 69 on Saturday to take the 18-hole lead at the 2008 Bill Jarrett Invitational at River Greens golf club. ...more

June 28, 2008

LAKE BUENA VISTA Cheyenne Woods was 3 years old when, poking through the garage at grandfather Earl's house, she came upon a treasure. It was a golf club with the shaft cut down to a size more suitable for a toddler. She picked it up and started swinging. ...more

June 26, 2008

SEBRING –– With the school days dwindling down, thoughts of summer recreation activities come to mind. For junior golfers in the Heartland, the best place to be is participating on the Sertoma Junior Golf Tour. The popular tour, which was the brainchild of former Sebring Golf Club professional Tom McClurg, is beginning its 14th season with Sun 'N Lake assistant professional Andy Kesling beginning his second year as Sertoma Junior Golf Tour director. The weekly tournaments usually attract between 50-75 youngsters, ages 6-18, and Kesling is hoping that even more junior golfers come out this year. "We are looking forward to the summer," said the affable Kesling. "We're hoping for a large number of kids to come out and participate and the more they play and practice, the quicker they will improve. ...more

May 5, 2008

A gourmet chef who practices her culinary artistry in the wine-loving region of Tuscany will make a three-day visit to Southern Hills Plantation this week. ...more

February 7, 2008

Gourmet Italian chef demonstrates her culinary skills at Southern Hills Plantation this week. ...more

February 6, 2008

APOLLO BEACH - A man died after a woman accidentally hit him with her Cadillac, dragged him underneath it and crashed the vehicle into a tree and condo, Hillsborough County sheriff's spokeswoman Vida Morgan said. ...more

January 29, 2008

SEBRING — After being out of the golf business for two years, Debby McNall is back where she belongs — in a pro shop. ...more

January 11, 2008

SEBRING — Maybe Tom McClurg doesn't know it snows in Wisconsin. The affable Sebring Golf Club professional has decided to leave the Heartland to take over as Director of Golf at Chula Vista Golf Resort at the Dells in Wisconsin. McClurg's last day is on Dec. 27 and the new year will bring new challenges for the well-known and respected professional. "I'm looking forward to going up to the Dells because it's a resort town," McClurg said. "It's beautiful up there and it has all the amenities of of a big city without all the crime and traffic." The Chula Vista Resort, which is in central Wisconsin, offers 18 holes of golf at its Cold Water Canyon layout and an adjacent 2,500 room hotel. ...more

December 18, 2007

EAST MANATEE - Authorities were on the scene Monday afternoon of a fatal accident in which a workman pulling trees in the Heritage Harbour subdivision was crushed by equipment. ...more

November 12, 2007

It was a wet, windy two days for East Lake High School golfers converging on the challenging grasses of Lakeland's Golf Club at Bridgewater for the 2007 state championship tournament. ...more

November 1, 2007