The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission this morning launched an effort to recover the 21-foot boat that capsized this past weekend with four men aboard, leaving one survivor. ...more

March 5, 2009

Bruce Cooper knows the official version of what happened to his son. One of four people clinging to an overturned boat in the Gulf of Mexico, his son Marquis gave in to the wind, the cold, the pounding waves. He slipped away from the boat and died. ...more

March 5, 2009

Palestinian militants sent a deadly barrage of missiles flying deep into Israel on Monday, demonstrating that Hamas still had firepower three days into Israel's punishing air offensive in Gaza. ...more

December 29, 2008

It's not often that a play about pedophilia earns a standing ovation, but Jobsite Theater's production of "Blackbird" by David Harrower did just that. Admittedly, the superlative acting elevated the subject matter to a shameful level of enjoyment. ...more

September 16, 2008

Arielle Serrano, the Plant High School student hit by a car two years ago in front of the school, died Saturday. She was 17. ...more

June 23, 2008

For moments during Saturday's game the Lightning looked like the Lightning of old. ...more

February 24, 2008

It went quick but not painlessly for Brandon as Winter Park Lake Howell put an end to the Eagles' season on Saturday in a Class 5A region final, 25-15, 25-14, 25-10. ...more

November 11, 2007

TAMPA - For the first time in weeks, Jefferson High coach Mike Fenton said his team played inspired football, fighting to the bitter - and yes, it was bitter - end Friday night against Armwood. ...more

September 28, 2007

How 'bout them Red Devils! Joe Franza Stadium was rockin' on Friday and for good reason, as the hometown Avon Park Red Devils brought pride back to this little area of Highlands County, stunning the previously undefeated and the defending Class 4A-District 10 champion Hardee Wildcats 10-7 for the biggest win in recent school history. ...more

September 21, 2007