In 1875, five miles east of Wimauma, 25 people signed their names to a charter, and Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church was born. Today, 12 committed members maintain a timeless and vital ministry and the historical pioneer family cemetery. ...more

March 11, 2009

The 1996 Dodge Avenger owned by a woman whose body was found Thursday near North Rye Road in Manatee County has been found. ...more

February 10, 2009

Detectives are searching for the vehicle of a woman whose body was found Thursday near North Rye Road in Manatee County. ...more

February 9, 2009

The body of Lauren Whitney Lichon was discovered just after 2 p.m. Thursday, east of North Rye Road and about 20 feet south of Rye Wilderness Trail. ...more

February 6, 2009

SEBRING — Few places in Florida nurse wild bald eagles back to health, but David Wrede said that Wrede's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center does that. He fixes their wings as well as owls, hawks and geese that are all native to the area. On the side, he even houses a few peacocks, cougars and a lone coyote. Although the three bald eagles at Wrede's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center couldn't be released because they had permanent injuries such as a blind right eye in "Thunder's" case, David Wrede said he was looking for volunteers to help some of the 600 to 1,000 other animals that go through the center each year so they can return to the wild. He and his wife Karen Wrede ran the rehab center at Wilderness Trail south of Sebring for more than 18 years, but David said that they had to slow down because of health problems and they've been focusing mostly on birds. He hoped the volunteers could help him expand the center's efforts with mammals and reptiles. ...more

February 12, 2008

On Jan. 20, the newest park in the Florida State Park system will be 1 year old. Among area anglers, hikers and horseback riders, the first anniversary of Colt Creek State Park is definitely a cause for celebration. ...more

January 6, 2008