There were several friends who commented somewhat favorable about last week's column regarding our country's financial state and what I surmised was causing the problem. One fellow found an error and wrote me an e-mail on the story about a couple who could not pronounce the name of the town they were in and asked the employee of a Burger King to pronounce the name of where they were very slowly Burrrrrr, gerrrrrr, Kiiiing. ...more

April 2, 2009

A Sebring woman remained in jail Tuesday on a $20,000 bond, while an Orlando man was out on a $5,500 bond following their Sunday arrest on drug charges. ...more

February 25, 2009

A federal judge sentenced a man to life in prison Thursday for conspiring to distribute, and possessing with intent to distribute, 50 grams or more of crack cocaine, the U.S. Attorney's Office said today. ...more

January 16, 2009

Thousands of miles from home, soldiers can start to feel a little lonely away from their families during the Christmas holiday. So a package from Operation Shoebox volunteers in West Pasco can be a welcome sight to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to Victoria Barley of the West Pasco Community Service Council. ...more

December 3, 2008

Thousands of miles from home, soldiers can start to feel a little lonely away from their families during the Christmas holiday. ...more

December 3, 2008

The road to a college degree got a bit smoother for five brand new local high school graduates and one adult college student. ...more

June 18, 2008

SEBRING — It wasn't a load of peaches a Georgia man was stopped transporting Wednesday afternoon through Highlands County. The man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $2,000 bail Thursday, after he was stopped while transporting enough marijuana to make 900 marijuana cigarettes, according to the sheriff's office. Shane Carlton, 21, of Cornelia, Ga., was booked on charges of possession of narcotics equipment to manufacture or deliver and distribution of marijuana. According to the arrest report, the car Carlton was driving was seen speeding doing 72 miles per hour in a 65 mph zone by K-9 Deputy Tom Fort. ...more

February 1, 2008

Self admitted shoeaholic Sylvia Johnston arrived in red loafers. They added the final touch to matching crimson blouse and walking shorts. ...more

December 7, 2007

TAMPA - Police say they found 182 grams of crack cocaine and 209 grams of marijuana Monday while searching an apartment at 1904 24th Ave. They arrested three people. ...more

October 9, 2007