Santa has come and gone; there's dinner to cook and lots to clean up. Although historians disagree on the actual day Jesus was born, Christians celebrate today. But how many people remember the reason for the season in the midst of all the holiday revelry? ...more

December 25, 2009

Juvenile and adult defendants entering the Highlands County Courthouse are treated the same when it comes to shackling - all wear them. ...more

October 25, 2009

Spectators squinted into the bright autumn sky on a clear day at Charley Harris Stadium, where all eyes and ears were fixed on the football field and 22 marching bands prepared to strut their stuff. ...more

November 5, 2008

Spectators squinted into the bright autumn sky on a clear day at Charley Harris Stadium, where all eyes and ears were fixed on the football field and 22 marching bands prepared to strut their stuff. ...more

November 5, 2008

Spectators squinted into the bright autumn sky on a clear day at Charley Harris Stadium, where all eyes and ears were fixed on the football field and 22 marching bands prepared to strut their stuff. ...more

November 5, 2008

Spectators squinted into the bright autumn sky on a clear day at Charley Harris Stadium, where all eyes and ears were fixed on the football field and 22 marching bands prepared to strut their stuff. ...more

November 5, 2008

A much-needed vacation to Club Med in Ixtapa, Mexico, and rum mojitos galore, help tickle the senses. ...more

October 24, 2008

AVON PARK — Two weeks after Sarah Adelt, who continues as the city clerk, took over as the interim city manager, it doesn't seem all that different in Avon Park City Hall despite the change in city managers. The double doors still open to Sarah Adelt's desk, and she's juggling the phone speaking to a city council member while plugging numbers into her computer's planner. Despite shuffling some tasks around "the transition's going very well," she emphasized. ...more

January 15, 2008

The Great American Teach-In was a few weeks ago and my "Theory of Knowledge" class was one of many other classes that went to our auditorium to listen to a guest speaker from Montevideo, Uruguay, talk about the relationship of art, architecture and music. ...more

December 27, 2007

Oliver Bernsdorff threatened to kill his ex-wife, their children and himself if he couldn't have their family back the way it used to be, Largo police Lt. Mike Loux said in a statement Saturday. ...more

December 15, 2007