Morgan Katocs stood at the end of the line, a shy smile on her young face. ...more

May 28, 2008

SEBRING — About 700 seniors will don caps and gowns and proud parents will witness an important milestone in their child's life as the three county public high schools hold graduation ceremonies this weekend. Avon Park High School's graduation ceremony will be held at 6 p.m., Friday, in the South Florida Community College Auditorium. The school has 214 graduating seniors. Valedictorian Michelle Caibio will speak at the ceremony and Salutatorian Casey McKibben, who will be out of town, will present his speech by video recording. Class President Olivia Seaser will offer a class history. Sebring High School's graduation ceremony will be held at 9 a.m., Saturday, at Firemens Field. The home of the Blue Steaks has 323 graduating seniors. ...more

May 28, 2008

AVON PARK — Alaina Hobbs collected two degrees at South Florida Community College on Monday night –– her high school diploma and her associate of arts degree. ...more

May 7, 2008

Baseball Hall of Fame broadcaster and former player Joe Garagiola held up a copy of Saturday's Tampa Tribune and told a room of Saint Leo University graduates-to-be that a recent news report angered him. ...more

May 5, 2008

Country music singer Gretchen Wilson has a mantel full of awards in her Lebanon, Tenn., home. Her first single, "Redneck Woman," earned her a Grammy. ...more

May 5, 2008

With the addition of 32 new deputies at Friday's graduation ceremony, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has added nearly 150 officers to its ranks this year. ...more

December 1, 2007