MILWAUKEE - Two magic words are turning consumers' heads lately. Not "Get rich" or "Lose weight." Try "Free gas." Businesses from banks and hotels to golf-club makers and blood-donation centers are offering promotions that involve free gas - generating more attention and goodwill from price-stunned drivers than traditional promotions might deliver. ...more

June 8, 2008

SEBRING — It's not uncommon for firefighters to bust through doors and walls, crawl through smoke-filled rooms and tear through roofs to save lives. With this in mind, the Sun 'n Lake of Sebring Fire Department would rather err on the side of caution. Recently, in an attempt to train department staff, sessions have been held in the abandoned Candlelight restaurant, located at 5223 Sun 'n Lake Blvd. If you drive by and see smoke coming out of the building and fire trucks outside, don't fear for the worst. "Our firefighters have taken full advantage of the empty shell and have been conducting training exercises," said Sam Henderson, Sun 'n Lake's director of public safety. "The training emphasizes search, rescue, ventilation and firefighter survival drills." ...more

November 23, 2007

SEBRING — As Jhonson Napoleon stood on a pile of rumble and trash Wednesday afternoon in the Nan-Ces-O-Wee Hotel, he admitted he has a lot of work ahead of him. "This is the biggest renovation project I've ever taken on," said Napoleon, who purchased the hotel Sept. 28. "But I see a diamond in the rough here. I picture what it will be when it's done, and I see a great asset for Sebring." Napoleon, a Haiti native who now lives in Miami, spent Wednesday interviewing contractors, walking them through the building and talking about his future plans. The outside will remain intact but the inside will be gutted and renovated. ...more

October 12, 2007