A funeral service for Army Spc. Eric Lembke, who died Oct. 23 while on duty in Afghanistan, is scheduled for 10 a.m. Nov. 7, at Plant City's First Baptist Church, a church official said. ...more

October 29, 2009

Funeral planns announced for soldier from Plant City. ...more

October 28, 2009

MEET A RAY NAME: Carlos Pena POSITION: 1B ...more

March 29, 2009

The only teenager to receive jail time for her role in the videotaped beating of a Polk County girl is back home. Brittini Hardcastle, 17, left jail this morning. She was sentenced Friday to 15 days behind bars and released today because she had previously served some of that time. ...more

March 24, 2009

Brittini Hardcastle, one of the five girls charged in the 2008 videotaped beating of a Polk County teen, was sentenced to 15 days in jail today. ...more

March 20, 2009

The Miami Hurricanes were chosen for the 32-team NIT field, and will take on Providence on Wednesday night in a first-round game on the road. ...more

March 16, 2009

PLAYER OF THE GAME Mississippi State sophomore forward Kodi Augustus started the first nine games of this season before being relegated to bench-warming duty. ...more

March 13, 2009

A lot has happened to the Geary family since their German shepherd, Astro, went missing from their Florida home 9 years ago. They moved three times and ended up in Louisville, Ky. ...more

February 27, 2009

Andy Tuck has been elected to chair the Republican Party of Highlands County. Robert Garcia is the new vice chairman, Sandra Fantauzzi is the secretary, Nadine Tedstone is the treasurer, Joan Hartt is the state committeewoman, and Chuck Oakes is the state committeeman. ...more

February 12, 2009

A woman sought in a case of cosmetic enhancements to the buttocks gone wrong surrendered today on an arrest warrant, officials said. ...more

February 11, 2009