From the way the students at Cotee Elementary School stampeded out onto the playground last Friday, you'd think it was the first time they'd had recess in years. They'd had recess, all right, but for more than 18 months, they've been having it in an open grassy area while a playground full of broken down, unusable equipment stood tantalizingly nearby. Student Council President Nico Buonsanto and another student, Gabe Coronado, cut the ribbon and led the way up the ramp of the playground's new centerpiece, a multistation jungle gym that comes with a slide, monkey bars and several other playground staples. ...more

February 25, 2009

In the eyes of his mother, Nadine, 5-year-old Matt Lambert is an amazing child. ...more

February 16, 2008

AVON PARK — It will be a sweet homecoming, literally, for Avon Park High School this week with the theme — "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." Avon Park High teacher and student council sponsor Lorri Jaques said the student council president wanted a "Candyland" atmosphere for homecoming. ...more

October 4, 2007