Plant High's award-winning thespians put everything they've got into all of their productions, but excitement is nearing record levels for their Halloween-themed effort opening Thursday. ...more

November 4, 2009

Jack Boyle carries on a conversation in his San Antonio pottery studio while working at the wheel. His hands move so deftly as he crafts shapely bowls from lumps of clay that they almost belie the talent required for the job. ...more

November 26, 2008

Alert citizens residing within the cozy confines of Pasco County can be forgiven if they are not caught up in, oh, what was it MSNBC.com called it? Ah, here it is: "Beltway Buzzes Over Obama Transition." ...more

November 7, 2008

Owing to deadline constraints on certain corners of the dinosaur media, as this is written, procrastinators and traditionalists still are streaming to their designated voting stations. ...more

November 5, 2008

Settled in a moderate abode in one of the city's oldest neighborhoods, Patti Galvin was content in her primary role as a wife and mother. But she also made time for a work-study program in nursing, a field in which she hoped to eventually find a part-time job that fit in with her family's schedule. ...more

July 9, 2008

Don Sloane has put up with a lot in his lifetime. Born and raised in Boston's gritty south side, he volunteered to fight in Vietnam with the U.S. Army as a way to give back to his country. ...more

May 6, 2008

Don Sloane has put up with a lot in his lifetime. ...more

May 5, 2008

Jesse T. Jones loved horses. He whispered and they listened, for more than 30 years. ...more

February 11, 2008

SEBRING — Leadership is changing hands as the men who have run Highlands County, Sebring and Avon Park for more than 10 years step down. C.B. Shirey, who served as Avon Park city manager for 11 years, moved to the role of manager of Avon Park Executive Airport in January. Carl Cool, county administrator, will retire May 31 after 17 years. Bob Hoffman, city administrator of Sebring, will retire June 30 after almost 18 years in the position. They swear they didn't plan it like that. "It's just happenstance," Cool said. "We might have joked about it, but it just turned out that way." ...more

February 10, 2008