SEBRING — Break out your matches. Blistering sky, maddogg and sonic boom fireworks are now for sale. Judy Ray will open up her TNT Fireworks stand at 10 a.m. today in front of Albertsons grocery store, located at 3610 U.S. 27 N. "We sell what are called 'safe and sane' fireworks," said Ray. "We don't sell the explosive kind." Fireworks available at the stand include sparklers and stand-up displays that spray multi-colored sparkles and designs. Also available are classics like snakes and party poppers. ...more

December 27, 2007

During the workday, Mark Sprouse's mind, body and soul are with the land -- down, dirty and diligent -- working hard to reap his harvest of strawberries. ...more

December 26, 2007

During the workday, Mark Sprouse's mind, body and soul are with the land, working hard to reap his harvest of strawberries. ...more

December 26, 2007

There is a look one's children cultivate that marks the delicate transition from respected parent to aging dolt. ...more

December 25, 2007

Murders are not shocking in this city once called the nation's most dangerous. But even this place is shaken by the killing, still unsolved after five months, of a 12-year-old boy whose skull was so badly shattered by bullets that an undertaker used a top hat to hide the damage. ...more

December 17, 2007

'A Grand Old Flag: A History of the United States Through Its Flags,' by Kevin Keim and Peter Keim (DK Publishing, $30) ...more

October 7, 2007

The city has big plans for Halloween, but they don't include a repeat of last year's Jackobury, which featured haunted trails and spooky special effects. ...more

October 3, 2007