SEBRING — When it comes to prevention of staph infections, Mom was right. A high school student from Virginia died recently after he was hospitalized with a staph infection, and one of five Hardee Senior High School football team members suffering from a staph infection was hospitalized after a reaction to medication. The Hardee outbreak was mentioned in a Tampa Bay-area TV station broadcast, but health officials say the scare is being overblown. Mothers and several local public health officials and health providers agree, the best way to prevent a staph infection is by washing your hands. ...more

October 19, 2007

LAKE PLACID — Good timing. That's what the bye week was for the Lake Placid High School football team. The Green Dragons were a banged up squad with injuries to several starters after a 57-0 loss to Mulberry two week's ago. ...more

October 19, 2007

SEBRING — A monumental task. That's what the Sebring High School football team faces in tonight's Class 3A-District 12 matchup against undefeated DeSoto County. The series, which began in 1927 and is one of the oldest rivalries in the state, has belonged to the Bulldogs, who lead 27-24-1. ...more

October 19, 2007

It was a night of firsts as the Brandon High School football team opened its season and the school's dance squad took the field with its new coach, Brooke Kiner. ...more

September 22, 2007

LAKE PLACID — Time to get down to business. The preseason games and the time for experimentation is over as the Lake Placid High School football team begins its quest for a Class 2A-District 5 title. The Green Dragons bring a 2-1 record into tonight's road game against a tough Tampa Catholic squad. Lake Placid is on a roll with a two-game winning streak, including last week's 47-22 win over Moore Haven. ...more

September 21, 2007

SEBRING — Heading in the right direction. After overcoming some early season adversity, the Sebring High School football team is on the right track. Last week's come-from-behind 13-12 road win over a talented Okeechobee squad was just the start of something big happening for the Blue Streaks this season. Sebring, which lost quarterback Jamarle Fletcher to an ankle injury in the first quarter, trailed the entire game until Sam Robinson booted a 21-yard field goal on the last play of the contest. "The kids hung in there, came together as a team and overcame a lot of adversity against a good Okeechobee squad on the road," Blue Streak fourth-year coach Jared Hamlin said. "This is a huge win for us and gives us a lot of confidence." ...more

September 21, 2007

Talk about a challenge. The Sebring High School football team is coming off a 21-7 win over Pasco last week, but the good feelings from that win are long gone as a road game against Okeechobee is next on the schedule for the Blue Streaks. ...more

September 14, 2007

LAKE PLACID –– Overcoming adversity. That's what the Lake Placid High School football team is faced with heading into tonight's game against Celebration. ...more

September 7, 2007