The number of witnesses to be deposed and the recent filing of new charges out of Polk County will prevent the case against former Sebring Chamber CEO Dan Andrews from going to trial in December. ...more

October 23, 2009

The Second District Court of Appeals in Lakeland on Wednesday affirmed the decision of Hardee County Judge Jeff McKibben, who granted a new trial last May to Jean Claude Meus. ...more

March 16, 2009

The case of suspended Sebring City Councilman Dan Andrews, who was arrested Nov. 24 on felony charges, was continued until March 5. ...more

January 22, 2009

AVON PARK — Looking confident and excited, the Avon Park High School Class of 2008, 199 strong, proudly accepted their diplomas at Friday night's graduation ceremony. Parents, relatives, teachers and administrators, applauded the accomplishment of the seniors at the commencement exercises at the South Florida Community College Auditorium. Principal Stu Guthrie said "I would like to thank the Class of 2008 for their hard work and dedication that they have shown over the past 13 years. They've faced adversity, trials and tribulations on their way to the top and their graduation here tonight — so we are extremely proud." Salutatorian Casey Lynn McKibben used his absence, due to participation in a national ATV competition, to his advantage with a cleverly produced video. ...more

May 31, 2008

AVON PARK — Michelle Caibio and Casey McKibben have kept each other up on their school work, studied together, gone to the same church and will both call the University of Florida their next school. They tried to earn the same grade point average to share Avon Park High School's valedictorian prize together, but that was one of the few math problems Michelle and Casey couldn't figure out. ...more

May 7, 2008

SEBRING - The 45th annual banquet, sponsored by Scholarship Recognition, Inc., brought advice, food, and for 40 of the graduating seniors, a $200 scholarship. ...more

May 3, 2008

AVON PARK — Like everyone, Jean Claude Meus was fearful of prison. And like everyone, Meus thought if he stayed out of gangs, away from drugs, and didn't rob or steal, then he would never wind up in prison. But it did happen. ...more

May 3, 2008

SEBRING — It's quite a sight to behold, watching football players from rival schools Avon Park and Sebring on the same side of the ball. Red Devils and Blue Streaks playing side by side with some Wildcats and a few Bulldogs for good measure — it must be the ninth annual South-Central All-Star game. The event, which is sponsored by the Sebring Firemen, is known for assembling the best talent of senior football players from the region. The All-Star contest has always drawn a contingent of college recruiters, who get one last look at local seniors before signing day in January. First-year Lake Placid head coach Tim Grant has been chosen to lead the Central squad, which features many kids from the Heartland. ...more

December 21, 2007

AVON PARK –– When you go winless the previous season, there is no place to go but up. The Avon Park Red Devils boys soccer team are hard at work to try and put the past behind them, as they welcome their fourth head coach in four years –– Jocelyn Simplice. Simplice, who hails from the island of Haiti, was the AP girls soccer assistant coach last season and takes over a Red Devil squad that scored just five goals all of last season. "I know these kids have gone through many coaches," the first-year head coach said. "I've assured them that I plan on staying quite a while." ...more

November 6, 2007

Casey McKibben steps up to a game-winning field goal with the same intensity he employs while dashing to the lead in a hotly-contested ATV race. ...more

September 26, 2007