A trailer park fight that sent two to jail is the likely winner of 2008's first arrest. ...more

January 3, 2008

May 1 through 24 reviewed. ...more

December 27, 2007

SEBRING — Is Santa Claus full of hot air? Dozens of bigger-than-life inflatable blow-up Santas and various Christmas displays are popping up in yards all over Highlands County. Erick Kelecseny has $8,000 worth Christmas decorations, including eight blow-ups in his front yard on Duffer Road. There's the compulsory Santa, plus Mickey and Minnie, and even a full band, including shade-wearing musicians, which pumps out funky Christmas carols. "I grew up poor my whole life and now I say I do it for the kids," said Kelecseny, about the holiday displays with fans that quietly hum all night long. "But I really do it for my own enjoyment." Kelecseny said on Thursday night that he enjoys turning off the house lights, sitting in the yard with his daughter, 15-month-old Ericka, to watch the reaction of motorists and pedestrians. ...more

December 22, 2007

PUBLIC Oak Hills Golf Club, 10059 Northcliffe Blvd., Spring Hill ...more

December 16, 2007

Florida's wild hog population is here to stay. The hogs are incessantly hungry, plowing the forest floor with their tusks for any and all things remotely edible. More swift and stealthy than their domestic cousins, they are masters of evasion, exacting great effort from those who would hunt or trap them. ...more

December 15, 2007

St. Petersburg super welterweight Jeff Lacy fought through a cut and a difficult matchup to win a narrow unanimous decision against Peter Manfredo Jr. on Saturday night on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather's welterweight title fight with Ricky Hatton. ...more

December 9, 2007

Tonight LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE: The Magical Night Christmas Parade steps off at 7 p.m. in downtown Dade City. ...more

November 30, 2007

Repairs to restore sections of historic Fort Jefferson are under way after a two-year delay attributed to hurricanes. ...more

November 25, 2007

If you've ever wondered why the University of South Florida got its name, look no further than to the newspaper you're reading. ...more

October 17, 2007

A 58-acre site along U.S. 19 will soon be developed and turned into a pristine, seven-building college campus that administrators hope will provide better infrastructure and more advanced resources for students. ...more

October 8, 2007