The Lake Placid community has lost a wonderful person with the death of Clifford H. Avery on Nov. 8. ...more

December 11, 2009

BEARS ...17 RAMS ...9 The way Jay Cutler started, Chicago looked as though it was headed to a lopsided win. Instead, the Bears had to hang on to get by lowly St. Louis. Cutler faded after a strong start, throwing for 143 yards and a touchdown without an interception, but Chicago will take the win after dropping four straight and six of seven. Cutler was 4-for-7 for 131 yards in the first quarter as the Bears built a 10-0 lead. After that? Chicago went to the run, St. Louis rallied and Bears receiver Devin Hester left the game with a calf injury. Chicago gave up 112 yards rushing to Steven Jackson but kept the Rams out of the end zone for the fourth time this season even though Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs missed the game with a sprained left knee. Chicago's defense did just enough after allowing 537 yards the previous week, with a late interception by Hunter Hillenmeyer helping preserve the win. ...more

December 7, 2009

Reggie Bush helped the New Orleans Saints overcome another bundle of mistakes to stay unbeaten for the best start in team history. ...more

November 16, 2009

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Sickles stanout John Henson scored 14 points and pulled down three rebounds for the West team in a 113-110 loss to the East in the McDonald's All-American Game Wednesday night. ...more

April 2, 2009

Williams, Story and strength in distance gives the Sharks a second straight title at Kiwanis Invitational. ...more

March 26, 2009

A guitar-swinging melee sent three people to the hospital and one of them to jail, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. ...more

March 14, 2009

At the beginning of the season, first-year Lake Placid coach David Veley wasn't seeing the amount of effort he wanted out of his team while trying to implement a new system. ...more

February 15, 2009

Lee Amos scored 37 points, including a game-winining eight footer with three seconds to play on Friday as the Mulberry boys basketball team held off a fierce Lake Placid rally to advance to the finals of the Class 3A-District 10 tournament at McKeel Academy. ...more

February 13, 2009

The Lake Placid boys basketball team appears to be coming together at the right time. ...more

February 4, 2009

Senior forward Travalier Sholtz scored a game-high 20 points and Lake Placid placed four players in double figures in a 76-46 win over McKeel Academy in boys basketball on Friday night. ...more

January 18, 2009