LAKELAND — Intensity and effort kept Lake Placid close for the first half of Thursday night's Class 3A-District 10 semifinal against McKeel Academy. But the Wildcats superior height, ability and depth proved to be the difference as they cruised to 68-37 win over the Green Dragons. "We played together and with a lot of effort, and I'm proud of that," said senior guard Stacy Davis. "We gave everything we had, but we wore down in the second half and couldn't stay with them. ...more

February 2, 2008

FROSTPROOF — Diego Medina didn't want to leave the field or even think about taking off his Lake Placid jersey for the last time. The Green Dragon senior captain had given his all — including scoring the tying goal midway through the second half — but it wasn't enough as Mulberry escaped with a 3-2 win in the semifinals of the Class 3A-District 8 tournament at Faris Brannen Stadium. ...more

January 23, 2008

LAKE PLACID — No fanfare. No standing ovations. No being carried off the field by her players or buckets of water being doused on her. Nothing but a smile crept over Liz Sottile's face as she gathered her things and walked off Roger Scarborough Memorial Field on a misty Friday night. ...more

January 20, 2008

BRADENTON — Sophomore forward Joe Young scored a team-high 21 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead the Sebring boys basketball team past Braden River 54-51 in Class 4A-District 10 action. Senior point guard Javier Medina added nine points to go along with seven assists as the Blue Streaks improved to 7-3 in district play. "I'm happy with the win," said Sebring coach Princeton Harris. "The gym was packed and it was great to win in that kind of hostile environment. "We stayed composed and executed down the stretch. Each district win is huge this time of the season." ...more

January 20, 2008

Frostproof commanded a physical contest and won the Class 3A-District 8 soccer title on Friday night with a 4-1 victory over Lake Placid. ...more

January 19, 2008

Friday's girls soccer district finals ...more

January 18, 2008

LAKE PLACID — It could've been Liz Sottile's last game on the sideline, but the Lake Placid girls soccer team wasn't about to let their beloved coach step aside without a fight. Ale Lopez's goal in the 36th minute highlighted a defensive struggle on Tuesday night, as the Green Dragons extended their season with a 1-0 victory over McKeel Academy, a team they were unable to defeat during the regular season. ...more

January 17, 2008

The Lake Placid girls soccer team extended its season on Tuesday night, securing a regional berth with a 1-0 victory over McKeel Academy in the Class 3A-District 8 tournament. ...more

January 15, 2008

SEBRING — Go figure. You'd think that after the Christmas shopping rush, local retailers should be able to take a breather, but several store representatives said Wednesday that snowbirds will continue to keep workers busy for a little longer. Kathleen Trussell, store manager of Bealls, said operating hours will go back to normal starting today, but there will be no employee layoffs, in anticipation of continued heavy business. ...more

December 27, 2007

Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies still are searching for three horses taken from a farm in Frostproof. ...more

December 21, 2007