Matthew Allen Grindy checked off one more of his life's goals when he received a doctoral degree from his hospital bed. ...more

February 10, 2008

TAMPA - Before fair fans flock to bust balloons with darts, encircle bottlenecks with rings or toss a basketball through a hoop, members of the sheriff's office and state attorney's office check the games to be sure they meet regulations. ...more

February 7, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - A pharmacy was robbed shortly after a robbery attempt at a nearby pharmacy Friday night, and detectives still were trying to determine Wednesday whether the robbers were the same person. ...more

January 3, 2008

Paper recycling has come to town, thanks to a group of students at St. Anthony School. ...more

December 30, 2007

Armwood's Sean Callahan thinks he spends roughly two to three hours a day, minus what he does with film. Plant's Robert Weiner says maybe 20-25 hours per week, and that's in-season time. Out of season? Think upward of 40 hours per week. ...more

November 11, 2007

INDIAN SHORES - John Susor, the 88-year-old owner of Mahuffer's Bar, was arrested Wednesday, accused of pointing a gun at a bartender who refused to serve a drunken customer, according to court documents unsealed today. ...more

October 18, 2007

AVON PARK — Police Cmdr. Michael J. Rowan, now serving as interim Avon Park police chief after the forced resignation of former chief Frank Mercurio, said Wednesday that he plans to apply for the open position. City Manager C.B. Shirey said he's already received 13 applications for the position. The new acting chief has been busy adjusting to the transition and wants to take his time to submit an application. ...more

October 5, 2007

Student Denzel Washington carefully sorted the colorful beads with classmate Rashone Mills. ...more

September 29, 2007

SEBRING – Some people might consider Sebring's location to be out of the way, but its proximity to four cities in Florida – plus a good rail system – were the key factors in a North Carolina manufacturing company's decision to choose Highlands County for its third plant. "I think the main thing is this is a good area for rail," said Jon Albert, plant manager for Funder America Inc.'s new Sebring facility. "We need rail access for our raw boards; all of our raw boards come in rail. "So we are completely fed by rail, and we send everything out by truck," Albert said. ...more

September 23, 2007

Your Aunt Mary, God rest her soul, was a prolific collector. Other family members shake their heads over how you saved her boxes of old newspaper clippings. ...more

September 16, 2007