Preparations are underway Thursday for the sixth annual Veterans Day parade in downtown Sebring scheduled for 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, and sponsored by the Heartland Workforce. ...more

November 6, 2009

Martin Fennelly says it's easy to pull for this team, considering it's led by a couple of really good guys. ...more

December 24, 2008

The Gators defeated the Seminoles 45-12 last season in Gainesville, but in the first half, it was competitive. ...more

November 26, 2008

As the losses mount for the Detroit Lions, the NFL history book beckons a little closer. ...more

November 22, 2008

In the Monday, June 9, edition of Highlands Today, a story was written by Gary Pinnell, giving an excellent historical account of Barry Smith, a Women Air force Service Pilot (WASP) during World War II. ...more

June 11, 2008

AVON PARK — Back in 1942, there were three meanings for WASP. In addition to the stinging insects and White Anglo Saxon Protestants, there were Women's Airforce Service Pilots. But that name is something of a misnomer, said Barry Smith. Actually, so is her name. She was born Mabelle Vincent. "I always hated that name," said Smith, "so a friend of mine named me Barry, after a male character in a book." Now, about those WASPs. When World War II broke out in 1941, Barry's brothers, Art and George Vincent, were among the first to enlist, said Smith, sitting in the aviation room of her home, which overlooks the shores of Lake Denton. Both became pilots. "George flew over Japan in between the first atom bomb and the second atom bomb," said Smith. ...more

June 8, 2008

When former Florida State receiver Barry Smith played for the Noles, the Florida State-Florida rivalry was one-sided. Smith, a Tampa resident who set numerous receiving records during his career, finished 0-3 against the Gators. Still, Smith has fond memories of the heated rivalry. He caught two touchdown passes in his first game against UF in 1970, and he threw one in his final FSU-Florida game in 1972, a 42-13 loss to UF and a quarterback named Chan Gailey. Today, Smith will be rooting for Gailey's team - Georgia Tech - because Smith's son, Andrew, is a junior receiver for the Yellow Jackets. Smith will be in Atlanta watching Georgia Tech play Georgia, a rivalry he compares to FSU-Florida: ...more

November 24, 2007