I was very disappointed in the adults at a recent Sebring Middle School football game that I attended. I was dumb struck at the sight of a football player lying on the ground yelling in pain with little help from anyone. Once the play resumed this student was left alone on the sidelines to figure out what to do. The EMT who was called in was ill-equipped to handle the situation while the coaches and the doctor on the field turned their attention to the game. ...more

November 14, 2009

Buccaneers Pro Bowl kick returner Clifton Smith said Wednesday he has a daily reminder of the vicious hit he suffered Oct. 18 that gave him a concussion. ...more

November 5, 2009

Pro Bowl kick returner Clifton Smith of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers said Wednesday he owns a daily reminder of the vicious hit he suffered Oct. 18 that produced a concussion. ...more

November 4, 2009

When it's time to pony up, throw your weight around and climb the walls, it must be Community College Week at South Florida Community College. ...more

March 18, 2009

The Sebring Police Department is continuing an investigation into a weekend assault that injured two people, with one suffering from an apparent stab wound. ...more

January 21, 2009

A single-file line of schoolchildren walked past a military checkpoint as a bomb-loaded truck veered toward them and exploded, ending the lives of 14 young Afghans in a heartbreaking flash captured by a U.S. military security camera. ...more

December 29, 2008

SEBRING A suspect was taken into custody early Friday morning after allegedly trying to snatch a woman's purse in the parking lot of the local Wal-Mart Super Store. ...more

November 15, 2008

Friday night, the Wharton football team celebrated its 42-35 win against Gaither that gave the Wildcats the Class 5A-District 5 title. ...more

November 9, 2008

Tarpon Springs police officers are asking for the public's help in locating an 86-year-old woman who was last seen at home about 3:45 p.m. today. ...more

August 27, 2008

A Tampa police officer was justified in using a Taser to detain two teenagers found on a neighbor's property in Lithia without permission, although the officer's language was "less than professional," according to a police department review of the incident. ...more

June 26, 2008