A Sebring man was released from jail Tuesday on a $6,000 bond following his arrest on warrants allegedly that he stole another person's tax refund. ...more

May 22, 2009

LAKE PLACID A Lake Placid man remained in jail Wednesday on a $12,000 bond after his arrest for allegedly stealing his mother's debit card and withdrawing more than $1,000. ...more

March 13, 2009

Larry Blumberg is looking for a few good Jews to move to his corner of the Bible Belt. ...more

September 9, 2008

After being tried three times in a 1989 murder-for-hire case, Michael Mordenti is on his way to Alaska today, a free man. ...more

July 31, 2008

A man tried three times in a 1989 murder-for-hire case is free today because of an agreement that took into account the years he spent in custody during legal maneuvers. ...more

July 30, 2008

Phillip and Andamantia Rivers often had neighbor Andreas Pieri over for dinner while his wife was out of town. Now the couple find themselves being blamed for his death. ...more

June 13, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Thelma Becker has been on a mission to "feed my sheep" since 1994, when she founded Manna Ministries. Becker is stepping down as director at the food pantry for health reasons. Marlene Christiansen will become the new director. Manna supplies 50 pounds of food and up to 20 pieces of clothing each month to clients who are screened for eligibility, based on income. The non-profit organization is donation driven. Memorial United Methodist Church donates the Ministries its home at 416 Kent Avenue. ...more

May 28, 2008

A state appeals court on Friday overturned the second conviction of Michael Mordenti, who has repeatedly professed his innocence in the 1989 murder-for-hire of Thelma Royston at her Odessa ranch. ...more

February 23, 2008

A state appeals court today overturned the second conviction of Michael Mordenti, who has repeatedly professed his innocence in the 1989 murder-for-hire of Thelma Royston at her Odessa ranch. ...more

February 22, 2008

SEBRING – Travelers and visitors to Sebring will now have access to information about the community on the weekend since the Sebring Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center is now open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sarah Pallone, the chamber's membership and administration manager, said extending the days of operation for the center was one of the goals CEO Dan Andrews had set when the chamber moved into the building in the Village Fountain shopping plaza at the corner of Flare Road and U.S. 27. "The board of directors felt we needed to be open," she said. ...more

January 20, 2008