Tiger Woods struggled Saturday and Ernie Els took advantage, surging into the lead of the Dubai Desert Classic with a 7-under 65. ...more

February 3, 2008

AVON PARK –– Despite blustery conditions, Ken and Michelle Koon managed to shoot a round of 72 to finish first in the Gross Division in Saturday's Heartland Couples Golf League at River Greens Golf Course. The one-day, 18-hole tournament was the third event in the six-event schedule that runs through April, and it featured a unique format with nine holes of best ball and nine holes a scramble. Finishing second in the Gross Division was the talented duo of Ken and June Maloney with a 73, while the team of Rodney and Lisa Davis came in third with a round of 75. ...more

January 21, 2008

It has been more than a year since the Countryway Home Owners Association accepted T-Mobile's proposal to build a cell phone tower in the neighborhood, and the tower is not up, yet. ...more

January 19, 2008

AVON PARK — With a field featuring some of the top women golfers in the area, the Highlands County Women's Amateur tees off on Saturday. The once popular tournament, which was last held in 1989, is a two-day, 36-hole stroke-play event and is being held at Highlands Ridge North. A field of 18 women, which includes Sun 'N Lake club champion Nela Hodge and Highlands Ridge club champion Sheila Chirandidni, tee off at 8 a.m. on Saturday. The field will be flighted after the first round and will play from the gold tees, which measure 5,600 yards with a par of 72. Melissa Doorlag, who works at Highlands Ridge North, will also be competing for the coveted title, and she thinks that a two-day total of 160 will contend for the championship. ...more

December 7, 2007

AVON PARK –– With perfect weather to play in and a marvelous meal after the round, the Heartland Couples Golf League got off to a rousing start on Saturday afternoon at River Greens Golf Course. ...more

November 14, 2007

Even though no one from Sun City Center attended the U.S. Lawn Bowls Association's national championships, that didn't stop them from being gracious hosts Oct. 29 through Nov. 2. ...more

November 14, 2007

AVON PARK — Golf is the major recreational sport in the Heartland, and with that in mind, River Greens Golf Course professional Jason Beatty has come up with a novel idea. A couples golf league. "There are a lot of leagues in the area for men and a lot of leagues for women, but I thought we would start a league that would give couples a chance to play golf together," Beatty said. "Instead of golf separating people, it would give them a chance to play their favorite sport and spend quality time with each other on and off the course." The first event is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at River Greens, with the second event slated for Dec. 8 at Placid Lakes Country Club. ...more

November 7, 2007

Next year, Amy West will be prepared for anything that might happen at the state golf tournament. ...more

November 7, 2007

Mitchell's Megan Van Etten had the best score Thursday, but a pair of Wesley Chapel girls had some interesting stories. ...more

October 13, 2007

Like a roadside vigilante, a resident is snatching up signs littering Westchase roadways. ...more

October 6, 2007