SEBRING –– Taking advantage of ideal scoring conditions and a unique format, the talented duo of Marty Winslow and Dick Butler won the inaugural Olympic Golf Classic on Saturday at Sun 'N Lake Country Club. The tournament, which benefits the Highlands County Children's Advocacy Center, attracted 128 golfers who played six holes of scramble, six holes of best ball and six holes of alternate shot. Winslow and Butler had a net score of 65.3 to win the First Flight, while the team of George Banich and Paul McAllister placed second with a 66.1. The duo of Ken MacGibbon and Marcel Cadieux came in third with a 66.2, while Joe Reiley and Ryan Magnuson finished fourth at 66.7. Howard Umphress and Curt McCullough won the Second Flight with a net 62.2, while Bill Murray and Michele Liffick placed second at 62.6. ...more

February 12, 2008

SEBRING — The talented foursome of Don Spires, Jeff Spires, Danny Sassin and Smokey Smiling made some sweet music in Saturday's Sebring High School Band Booster golf tournament at Sebring Golf Club. The group combined to shoot an 18-hole net score of 41 to win the scramble format event, which was a fundraiser for the Sebring High band. Joe DeCerbo, Al Iorinelli, Tony Galka and Alvin Walters placed second in the First Flight with a 45.75, while Dick White, Karen White, Mark White and Tony Mordenga finished third with a 47. ...more

February 11, 2008

AVON PARK — "I wanted to adopt him. I wanted to adopt them all." Maria Tsakalos had a twinkle in her eye as she talked about seeing a child one day at the Children's Advocacy Center of Highlands County. ...more

February 1, 2008