Led by 76-year-old Harley Smith's pitching, fielding and hitting, the Seminole Tire team rolled to a 25-16 victory over Central Security team in Lake Placid Senior Softball league play on Wednesday at the Lake June ball fields. ...more

February 20, 2009

Garbage collections and closures on Monday, Jan. 19, Martin Luther King Day are as follows: ...more

January 17, 2009

Garbage collections and closures on Monday, Jan. 19, Martin Luther King Day are as follows: There will be no garbage pickup in Avon Park on Monday. Monday's pickup will move to Tuesday, Tuesday's pickup will move to Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will remain the same. ...more

January 16, 2009

The level of competition that a team plays is almost as important as wins and losses. ...more

January 7, 2009

Football coaching legend Bill Parcells once said he learned more from a loss than he ever had from a win, but Sebring volleyball coach Venessa Sinness likely felt the opposite way on Tuesday night. ...more

October 16, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Don't confuse Meals on Wheels volunteers with typical pizza delivery drivers. Meals on Wheels drivers do more than drop off food and race off to the next customer; they deliver hot food to the homebound, and as regular visitors, they socialize while providing a safety net for older residents. If a client fails to answer the door without notice, phone calls are made to check on his or her health. For many who receive the home delivered hot meals, the person who brings the food and sticks around to chat might be the only outside contact for a day. ...more

February 19, 2008