The Avon Park Police Department took a teenager into custody Aug. 1 for a burglary charge and now list him as the suspect in a string of vehicle and home burglaries that happened in late July. ...more

August 22, 2009

Let's face it, the wheels of technology are moving at an astonishing rate. And we have the choice of moving along with it or being bowled over by it. I'm an old-fashioned map-reader. I like to unfold one of those things that try the souls of men to refold properly - a woman would simply replace the unfolded one with a new map - to plan a route to get to where I want to go. Computer map programs however are rather inflexible and I seldom agree with the way they want to send me. But now there is a newer technology. ...more

February 21, 2009

Among the thousands of people coming to Tampa for the Super Bowl, some count as serious VIPs: Players, team owners, celebrities. ...more

January 12, 2009

Among the thousands of people coming to Tampa for the Super Bowl, some count as serious VIPs: Players, team owners, celebrities. ...more

January 9, 2009

Like millions of motorists, Eric Hanson used a GPS unit in his Chevrolet TrailBlazer to find his way around. He probably didn't expect that prosecutors would eventually use it, too: to help convict him of killing four family members. ...more

August 29, 2008

There is a high number of young families and children and youth attending the many services and ministries at Spring Lake United Methodist Church. Men of the church collectively represent father figures to all in this busy, faith community. ...more

June 14, 2008

The walls of "The Colbert Report" studio are plastered with letters and artwork of the show's fearless leader submitted by loyal fans. In one painted portrait, Stephen Colbert, astride a horse, is substituted for George Washington. ...more

June 9, 2008

In the early 1990s, when John Lockhart decided to stock his sandwich shop with hundreds of types of soda pop, the business was a decidedly low-tech enterprise. ...more

May 21, 2008

In the early 1990s, when John Lockhart decided to stock his sandwich shop with hundreds of types of soda pop, the business was a decidedly low-tech enterprise. ...more

May 21, 2008

He has a Web site, www.sodamania.com, but most of his customers find him through word of mouth. Although prices have crept up, no drink costs more than $2.01 with tax. ...more

May 20, 2008