A Miami federal judge has imposed a 13 1/2-year sentence on the convicted ringleader of a plot to stage terror attacks against Chicago's Sears Tower and FBI offices. ...more

November 20, 2009

Franklin Duran, 41, was convicted of conspiracy and failure to register as a Venezuelan agent. ...more

March 16, 2009

Brittany Trawick fired the Eagles' only shot in overtime into an unreachable spot for Newsome (23-4-1) goalkeeper Kendall Graham for the decider as defending state champion Lakeland Jenkins (25-0-1) advanced to the state Class 5A final four with a 1-0 victory. ...more

February 7, 2009

It takes a lot of planning to hold the Sebring 12 Hours of Bar-B-Que, also known in these parts as the "Pig Fest," and Sebring Police Chief Tom Dettman is scheduled Tuesday to present the city council with road closure requests for the annual Firemen's Inc. Tractor Parade. ...more

December 15, 2008

Some gasoline stations in parts of the Southeast are out of fuel and shortages could persist for days as refiners continue to recover from the one-two punch of hurricanes Ike and Gustav. ...more

September 23, 2008

BRADENTON BEACH – A 79-year-old man fatally shot himself in the chest while sitting on a bench behind the concession stand at Coquina Beach this morning. ...more

August 5, 2008

A man facing deportation to Haiti despite his acquittal on terrorism conspiracy charges can speak publicly about his immigration situation but not about the underlying criminal case, a federal judge ruled Monday. ...more

January 29, 2008

One of seven indigent men charged with plotting to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago as part of an Islamic jihad was acquitted Thursday, and a mistrial was declared in the prosecution of the six others after the jury said it was hopelessly deadlocked. ...more

December 14, 2007

An Avon Park man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bail Wednesday, charged with attempted murder of a woman over her small claims court case against him involving a damaged cell phone. ...more

September 27, 2007