For all that the NHL fails to get right, you have to credit the league for a sense of timing. ...more

February 18, 2008

With a government eavesdropping law about to expire, Washington is awash in accusations over who's to blame. ...more

February 16, 2008

AVON PARK — The Highlands County Sheriff's Office has issued a press release that Donald Alfonso Henry, 37, turned himself in to the Orlando Police Department Thursday on murder charges, in connection with an Avon Park murder. A warrant was issued for Henry earlier this month in connection with the shooting death of Hugh Andrew Marks. Marks' murder occurred on Jan. 7, near the intersection of Garrett Road and Alabama Avenue, in Avon Park. ...more

February 1, 2008

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office issued a press release Thursday afternoon saying that Donald Alfonso Henry, 37, turned himself into authorities with the Orlando Police Department on murder charges. ...more

January 31, 2008

Action Sports Media, which tried to sell the Sun Dome's naming rights to a student loan company in July despite objections from the University of South Florida, is being bought out by ISP Sports. ...more

January 31, 2008

SEBRING — Nine-year-old Michael Stone's petition drive to reopen Lake Denton to the public, without any restrictions or $25-per-person weekend user's fees, is taking off. "We've gotten 10 phone calls on the petition," said Jessica Stone, the wife of Michael Stone the elder, who is the father of young Michael Stone the petitioner. "At least two of the people who called want copies of the petition so that they can circulate it and get signatures," Jessica Stone said Friday afternoon. "One of two callers who want a petition sent to them is John Huddleston, the owner of the barbershop next to Beef O' Brady's restaurant," Jessica Stone said. Jessica Stone said she expects Huddleston to be successful in getting signatures on the petition because it will be available for signing in his busy barbershop. ...more

January 12, 2008

Thank you for all the visits, phone calls, flowers, and kindness shown to all of our family during the loss of Purvis (Turkey) Thomas., a son, dad and brother. A special thank you to Highlands County Sheriff and also the staff at the Good Shepherd Hospice; your nurses were tops. ...more

December 21, 2007

Joanne P. McCallie knew she was in basketball country by the inordinate amount of phone calls and letters and e-mails she received. ...more

November 13, 2007

Verizon will soon be using solar power to run the equipment that makes telecommunications possible in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

November 8, 2007

Boyz 2 Men Barbershop is a cut above other barbershops. Online voters named it the best in the land, deserving of the Ford F-150 fifth annual Hoodie Award for best barbershop. Owners Edward and Teneca Williams picked up their trophy at a ceremony Oct. 20 in Las Vegas. ...more

October 31, 2007