Newsome appears to be hitting its stride at just the right time. Thanks to a hat trick by Karina Gutsche, the Wolves defeated rival Bloomingdale 3-0 for the Class 5A-District 8 title Friday night. The district title was the Wolves' second since they moved into 5A four seasons ago. ...more

January 24, 2009

Avon Park girls soccer coach Jocelyn Simplice worked tirelessly before the holidays with his team on proper technique and tips that would make them a more effective squad on both sides of the field. ...more

January 10, 2009

When most people think of Christmas morning they think of opening presents with friends and family. Troops overseas don't have that luxury, which is why Bob Williams of Support Our Troops is working so hard to send 40,000 1-gallon bags full of goodies to the troops. ...more

October 18, 2008

Erica Resendiz enjoys running in Highlands Hammock State Park, and not simply because the Lake Placid junior was the first female to cross the finish line during Tuesday's Sebring Invitational. ...more

October 16, 2008

A section of North Howard Avenue is partially closed because of a break in a wastewater pipe, city officials said. ...more

September 30, 2008

Tampa Fire Rescue quickly put out two fires overnight, one at a business and the other at a home. No one was injured in either blaze. ...more

July 26, 2008

It didn't take long for Nick Valentine to notice the despair after moving in to this community. ...more

July 19, 2008

PALMETTO — Very few times in a sporting career do you get a chance at redemption, but on a very cold Monday night, the Avon Park girls soccer team had an opportunity to erase a whole year's worth of "what-ifs" in an instant. Those questions that arose from the ashes of No. 4 seed Avon Park's shootout loss to Braden River in last year's Class 4A-District 10 tournament were answered when senior Alex Brock's shot went high over Brittany Perez's head and sealed the 4-2 win over the No. 5 seed Bulldogs at Harllee Stadium. ...more

January 16, 2008