LAND O' LAKES - There aren't many football coaches around who would publicly condone fisticuffs from his players, which was evident Friday night during the Sunlake intrasquad scrimmage. ...more

June 3, 2008

AVON PARK — An Avon Park woman remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $1,500 bond Wednesday, after police charged her with punching and robbing her ex in the parking lot of the Hendricks Corner grocery store. Cara Anne Parnell, 31, of 906 Palmer Ave., was booked on charges of robbery and domestic violence battery (with a previous conviction for domestic battery). The 57-year-old victim, an Avon Park resident living at a different address, reported that at about 8 a.m. Saturday, he was parked along the west side of Hendricks and was standing at his driver's side door, when Parnell got out of a blue vehicle and walked up to him demanding money, the report stated. The victim refused and was punched in his neck. Parnell walked away, but returned demanding money again. He told her he wasn't giving her any, the report stated. ...more

May 28, 2008

LAKE PLACID — A Lake Placid man remained in Highlands County Jail without bond Monday on a charge of attempted second-degree murder in the May 11 shooting of a Lake Placid man. Sheriff's investigators arrested Matwain Donyel Bryant, 24, of 149 Zion St., a suspect in the shooting of Sherman Murray Wyche, 26, who was shot six times in the leg and back outside of the Highway Park Liquors, located at 101 Vision St. near Crestmore Drive, in the Highway Park subdivision. "Due to the number of shots fired, it is apparent the perpetrator was attempting to kill the victim," the arrest report stated. ...more

May 19, 2008

It took a good five innings Friday evening, but the Dunedin Falcons flipped the power switch to 'ON' when it was needed most and muscled their way past North Port High to advance to their first state Final Four since 2002. ...more

May 10, 2008

SEBRING — The Florida Highway Patrol responded to an accident Friday evening involving an ambulance at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Sebring Parkway. Emergency Medical Service officials said there were no major injuries or damage. ...more

May 3, 2008

As many as 14 Hernando High School seniors were sent home Saturday for possession of alcohol during an annual class trip to Orlando theme parks. ...more

April 29, 2008

An international search is on for a veteran Spring Hill pilot who went down Thursday morning in a severe storm off the coast of Iceland. ...more

February 23, 2008

An international search is on for a veteran Spring Hill pilot who went down Thursday morning in a severe storm off the coast of Iceland. ...more

February 22, 2008

LAND O' LAKES Three people were taken to St. Joseph's Hospital by ambulance Friday evening after a four-vehicle wreck on State Road 54, east of the Suncoast Parkway, Pasco Fire Rescue said. ...more

February 15, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - It wasn't the typical getaway car. And it sure wasn't a high-speed chase. But this is one incident that went off with a splash. ...more

February 2, 2008