A wayward otter pup has found a new home: the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. ...more

March 2, 2010

As more property owners throughout Florida discover they are facing the uncertainties of having contaminated drywall in their homes, a group of volunteers from the Sun City Center area is reaching out to help. ...more

February 10, 2010

The Highlands County Commission seems almost convinced to accept contaminated soil (dirty dirt) from Florida Turnpike Authority being dumped here. For an average citizen sitting at home, it seems a little troubling they would accept this stuff being trucked through several other counties to be dumped in ours. What we are more concerned about, though, is the perception that Highlands County is a dumping ground for the state. That's a label that's hard to remove. ...more

January 24, 2010

After being cleared by the bio scan, two youngsters prepare to venture back in time. ...more

December 7, 2009

The man authorities call the serial "stinky rapist" was sentenced to three consecutive life terms today for the August 2007 rape of a 43-year-old nurse's aide. ...more

August 3, 2009

The 43-year-old nurse's aide was in the front row as prosecutors made their final arguments against the man accused of raping her on Aug. 18, 2007. ...more

June 19, 2009

Jimmie Johnson nudged Denny Hamlin aside in the third and fourth turns with 15 laps to go and gave team owner Rick Hendrick a perfect place to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his first victory in NASCAR's premier series: Victory Lane. ...more

March 29, 2009

It would be hard to imagine a player and moniker meshing more seamlessly than Chris Wright and the Dayton Flyers. ...more

March 21, 2009

When J.D. Floyd K-8 Principal Joe Clifford talks about the value of assessment teachers, he often comes back to "Young Joe." ...more

March 19, 2009

Say they are vital to student success. ...more

March 18, 2009