Does $4 gas hurt? How about $4 for a pound of sugar from Fidel Castro? Get ready! ...more

July 3, 2008

Nov. 30, 2007: Armwood 36, Plant 7: For the second time last season, the Hawks held Hillsborough County's most prolific offense to one touchdown. The regional final victory advanced Armwood to the state semifinals, where it lost to eventual Class 4A champion Miami Washington. ...more

June 10, 2008

SEBRING — Florida's Heartland Rural Economic Development Initiative Inc., Hardee County Economic Development Commission and Chamber of Commerce and Highlands County Economic Development Commission are hosting an inbound-trade mission from Honduras on May 22 at South Florida Community College in Wauchula from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. ...more

May 17, 2008

Wewahitchka won its second consecutive Class 2A state title by defeating Jacksonville Providence 4-1 Thursday in the championship at Plant City Stadium. ...more

May 9, 2008

STATE SOFTBALL ...more

May 8, 2008

STATE SOFTBALL ...more

May 7, 2008

Class 1A Canterbury CITY/MASCOT: St. Petersburg/Crusaders ...more

May 5, 2008

PALATKA -- The following are the Florida Sports Writers Association's state high school boys basketball polls, sponsored by Beef O'Brady's. Records and first-place votes are in parentheses. ...more

February 13, 2008

The University of Central Florida's search to find a productive replacement for All-American tailback Kevin Smith may take awhile, but the Knights reeled in some solid candidates Wednesday. ...more

February 7, 2008

SEBRING – The lengthy process of attracting an industry that will bring high-paying jobs to the region and perhaps attract other businesses is moving along. In April of last year, Sebring Regional Airport and the airport's site emerged as the top location for a Rural Economic Development Catalyst Project in the region. The project, which is a pilot program, will target industries with the goal of creating high value-added jobs, capital investment and an economic ripple throughout each region. The targeted industry areas include life sciences, pharmaceuticals, research and development, orthopedic manufacturers. The South Central Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern includes Highlands, Hardee, Hendry, Glades, DeSoto and Okeechobee counties and the communities of Immokalee, South Bay, Belle Glade and Pahokee. ...more

February 3, 2008