A man who says a medical sponge was left inside a wound on his right leg filed a medical malpractice lawsuit Wednesday. ...more

June 4, 2009

A school bus driver was cited for turning left in front of approaching traffic Monday afternoon at U.S. 17 and Maxwell Drive in Wauchula, into the path of a Florida Highway Patrol vehicle, an FHP report stated. ...more

November 18, 2008

JESUIT ... 32 KATHLEEN ... 25 THE DIFFERENCE: On the first play of triple overtime Jesuit scored on a 10-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ryan James to wide receiver Erick McGriff. With the Tigers up 32-25 the pressure fell on Kathleen to send the game into a fourth overtime. After Kathleen quarterback Isaac O'Neal threw three incompletions the Red Devils were faced with 4th and goal. The ball was snapped and O'Neal completed the pass to wide receiver Marcus Cunningham but he was wrapped up at the 1-yard line to seal the victory for Jesuit. ...more

November 8, 2008

SEBRING – James K. "Jim" Otterman was appointed the next executive director of Florida's Heartland Rural Economic Development Initiative Inc (FHREDI) effective July 1. Otterman began his career selling residential real estate in 1985. Since that time, his career included all aspects of real estate sales, marketing and management. He was selected to instruct real estate courses for South Florida Community College in 1988, which led to the opening of his own real estate school four years later. ...more

June 23, 2008