Leaders for the USF Preschool for Creative Learning recently met to understand why the center operates in the red. ...more

January 17, 2008

Almost a year into retirement, my decision to hit the ground running and stay busy has served me well. Activities include mentoring a child at a local school, volunteering at the CARES Senior Clinic and remaining active on several community boards. ...more

December 30, 2007

It has been nearly 14 years, but Wuarner Rincones vividly remembers the "terrible" time he had in his first season as a minor-league player in the United States. ...more

December 16, 2007

AVON PARK — An Avon Park man was free Friday on $50,000 bail, after he was charged with child abuse in the case of a 3-year-old girl. Also a Sebring man was freed on his own recognizance Friday in a third child cruelty case involving a teenage victim. Jeff Roth, director of the Children's Advocacy Center, which provides victim counseling and family referrals, said his agency has definately seen an increase of activity over the last few weeks, but he doesn't know why. "It has been a busy, busy time down here," he said. "Something's in the water, or a bad phase of the moon - I haven't had time to even think what's going on." David Robert Metz, 34, of Avon Park, became a suspect in the case when Avon Park police received a report of child abuse on Nov. 13 that was made to the Department of Children and Families regarding a 3-year-old victim who had a large bruise on her face and nose and a scratch under her chin. ...more

November 17, 2007

AVON PARK — It isn't easy to have your dreams in your grasp, only to see them dashed in an instant. The hardest part should be moving on from such a turn of events, but the Avon Park Red Devils football team is as resilient as it is tough. AP head coach Earnest Perkins and his staff have had their share of ups and downs this season — with only one win to show for all their hard work — yet the young Red Devils were still knocking on the door to the playoffs. ...more

November 9, 2007

A lot can unfold tonight in Class 4A-District 11 when Middleton hosts Armwood and Hillsborough hosts Tampa Bay Tech. An unthinkable outcome could result in a three-way tie or playoff berth for the once atrocious Titans. ...more

November 1, 2007