Michael Sheehan graduated from law school at 24, traveled a bit and worked a smorgasbord of odd jobs, including nanny, usher at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center and manager of the Joe Abrahams Fitness and Wellness Center at Ballast Point. ...more

January 10, 2008

Backyard tropical foliage plants - such as palm trees - may be on life support this morning, especially if people failed to take necessary measures to protect them from the overnight cold. ...more

January 3, 2008

SEBRING — It felt like beach weather last week, but as you're picking up this newspaper from your doorstep or out of the rack, you'll wish you had a skull cap, gloves and a scarf to go along with that jacket. The National Weather Service in Ruskin predicts temperatures to dip into upper 20s by tonight until Thursday morning, bringing in the coldest weather seen in Highlands County this season, and possibly a hard freeze that's rarely seen south of Polk County's so-called "frost line." ...more

January 2, 2008

SEBRING — The National Weather Service in Ruskin predicted temperatures to dip into the high 20s by Wednesday night, with temperatures expected to drop down rapidly New Year's Day. ...more

December 31, 2007

For weeks now, the delicate seedlings have been arriving from Canada. ...more

November 27, 2007

PALM HARBOR - Salamander Hospitality, the Middleburg, Va.-based hotel development and management firm that purchased the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club here in July, reopened the renovated Island golf course Friday morning and outlined an estimated $20 million to $30 million in upgrades, improvements and new facilities designed to bring in new events, new members, new sponsorships — and renewed national attention. ...more

November 9, 2007

POINCIANA - A home invasion and armed robbery led Polk County sheriff's deputies to uncover a grow house operation Sunday. ...more

November 5, 2007