There was no doubt Durant High would be represented in the state girls golf tournament again this year, thanks to a sensational performance by sophomore Madison Opfer. ...more

November 4, 2009

Dunedin's Know takes 2A-12 title HUDSON - Last year, Dunedin's Justine Knox was accused of using her cell phone during her district match and was almost disqualified. ...more

October 20, 2009

Everyone has statistics that supposedly prove whether John McCain or Barack Obama will be the next president. So how about this one? ...more

October 13, 2008

At Republican headquarters, 461 S. Commerce, Justine Devlin is being - her words - drowned in phone calls and requests for signs. ...more

September 12, 2008

SEBRING — By 2 p.m., almost 29 percent of Highlands County's registered voters had gone to the polls, which impressed officials of both political parties. "I think that's impressive," said Marian Perrin, who serves on the Democratic steering committee. Highlands County has 63,118 registered voters. Assistant Supervisors of Elections Norma Stokes said 18,116 had voted, which included early voters and absentee ballots. "That seems to be pretty good," Stokes said. ...more

January 30, 2008

Although Hudson High School junior Clint Barga plans on a career in art, he still hasn't quite reconciled with having to part with his creations. "I usually don't give it away," Clint said, adding that he's even turned down cash offers for some of his art. But one of Clint's more recent pieces has a found a new home, in State Rep. John Legg's office in Tallahassee, as his entry took first place in Legg's second annual "Art in the Capitol" contest. ...more

January 23, 2008

SEBRING — The head of Florida's Democratic Party has assured Highlands County's rank and file that its delegates will be seated at the national convention, Aug. 25-28, in Denver. Karen L. Thurman, who chairs the state party, is "confident that when it is all said and done, our delegation will ... travel to Denver for the National Convention," said Pam Holt, a spokeswoman for the Highlands County party. That's true, said Mark Bubriski, communications director, and it's coming from other party leaders as well. By August, he reasoned, the primaries will be long gone, and so will be the issue of which state held its election first. In eight months, the more important issue will be whether the Democratic Party really wants to upset the voters of Florida and Michigan. ...more

December 24, 2007

LAKE PLACID — Despite scoring two goals within five minutes late in the second half, Lake Placid came up short against Port Charlotte, 4-2, in girls soccer on Monday night at Roger Scarborough Memorial Field. ...more

November 21, 2007

Venus Williams got her Grand Slam groove back just in time. Way down Wednesday night, Williams turned her game on when she needed to, then received some help from a fading foe and beat No. 3-seeded Jelena Jankovic 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) to return to the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time since 2002. ...more

September 6, 2007