Clinging to life at Northbay Hospital after being mauled by a 100-pound Rottweiler, Dallas Lee Walters must have heard his parents telling him they loved him and to keep on fighting. Shortly before he died, the 20-month-old boy raised his arm in the air and made a fist. ...more

December 14, 2009

Scrooge must have been in attendance at a recent meeting of the Hillsborough County Commission when the group was diligently searching for yet another way to tax the public. ...more

December 11, 2009

Volunteers are the backbone of the Florida Strawberry Festival, and the festival expressed its appreciation recently with a banquet in their honor. ...more

December 9, 2009

Friday morning as a Rotary volunteer I worked the Salvation Army Circle for Cash and Cans. Giving is definitely down with our economy. However, nickels and dimes do count and they add up so next time you see a bell ringer and don't have any folding money just give your change. It all adds up. ...more

November 28, 2009

In honor of a past president who dedicated 18 year of service to FFA program, the Sebring FFA alumni has established the Jerry Huter Memorial Scholarship. ...more

November 7, 2009

HOW WAS YOUR SUMMER? Jeff Halpern ...more

September 15, 2009

Two Memorial Day events have been set for today: At 11 a.m., the Lake Placid Elks will hold a service. ...more

May 25, 2009

Easter eggs will fall from the sky Saturday when The North Pointe Church hosts its first Egg Drop. Families are invited to watch as a helicopter drops 9,000 colorful plastic eggs, each filled with a treat. Children will be invited to fill their baskets. "We've all heard the question, 'What came first, the chicken or the egg?' We want this event to inspire the question, 'Where do eggs come from?' The answer is: They come from above," said Steve Wells, the church's executive pastor. ...more

April 10, 2009

Two St. Petersburg police officers were justified in their use of deadly force in the Feb. 10 shooting of a woman who threatened another person with a large barbecue fork. ...more

March 26, 2009

Time To Take Down The Bird Feeder I bought a bird feeder. I hung it on my back porch and filled it with seed. ...more

February 27, 2009