Sebring resident Nicole Pounds, 34, remained in critical condition Monday night following a two-vehicle accident Sunday that claimed the life of her 6-month-old child. ...more

January 7, 2009

Sebring resident Nicole Pounds, 34, remained in critical condition Monday night following a two-vehicle accident Sunday that claimed the life of her 6-month-old child. Pounds is in intensive care at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Three other passengers – Harriet McClennon, 53, Isaiah Wiggins, 7, and Passion McClennon, 10 months, all of Sebring – were treated at various other hospitals and released. ...more

January 6, 2009

A 6-month-old Sebring baby was killed and four others, also from Sebring, were seriously injured after a two-vehicle accident Sunday evening in Polk County. ...more

January 6, 2009

A 34-year-old mother remains in critical condition tonight at a Lakeland hospital, a day after her 6-month-old daughter was killed when their car was hit by a truck that ran a red light on U.S. 27 in Polk County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

January 5, 2009

A 6-month-old child was killed and two children and two adults were hurt Sunday afternoon when their car was hit by a vehicle that ran a red light on U.S. 27 in Lake Wales, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

January 5, 2009

A 6-month-old Sebring child died as the result of a two-vehicle accident Sunday in Polk County. ...more

January 5, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - A social worker at Leto High School won a state award for her work with homeless students. ...more

December 17, 2008

The Springstead High rebuilding project under first-year Head Coach Darcy Hinton hit two major milestones Thursday night. ...more

October 17, 2008

PORT RICHEY -- Angry over large concrete utility poles placed along their street, some residents in the Gray Fox Lane area are considering a lawsuit if Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative won't relocate the power lines. ...more

June 11, 2008

The new Memorial Drive school is nearing completion and will open in August. A traffic light will be installed at Memorial Drive and Valerie Boulevard, but I have not heard of any plans to install sidewalks in the vicinity of the new school. Sidewalks for the children who walk to the new school should be a top priority. The very minimum requirements should be sidewalks on Manatee Drive from Valerie Boulevard to Memorial, and on Memorial Drive from Valerie Boulevard to the new school. The safety of the children should have top priority. ...more

June 2, 2008