The mural looks like a portrait of life here, a 2 feet-by-8 feet hand-printed acrylic work with at least two dozen symbols of Zephyrhills. ...more

November 13, 2008

AVON PARK — With World War II veterans quickly dying off, newer veterans not replacing them and members all around showing up a bit less, some of the service organizations in Highlands County are finding both their contributions and their treasuries thinning out. V.F.W. Post 9853 Quartermaster Cesar Pinzon saw a sharp drop this year from last year's contributions to the post's fundraising drives for Operation Uplink, a state-wide effort that donates phone cards to servicemen deployed overseas. Last year, which started June 1, 2006, Pinzon said they raised nearly $4,000 for Operation Uplink. In fact, the post ranked second in the state that year in fundraising for that effort, which Pinzon called a "banner year" for them. ...more

January 7, 2008

As the numbers were announced, Jim Thompson used a green blotter to mark out the corresponding numbers on his 18 bingo cards. ...more

December 12, 2007

As the numbers were announced, Jim Thompson used a green blotter to mark out the corresponding numbers on his 18 bingo cards. ...more

December 8, 2007

As the numbers were announced, Jim Thompson used a green blotter to mark out the corresponding numbers on his 18 bingo cards. ...more

December 6, 2007