Alwyn Purkis reads Playboy in front of his wife and kids. At 94, the retired beekeeper does as he pleases. Always has. ...more

September 14, 2008

A swarm of bees fatally attacked an 18-month-old pit bull mix Monday minutes after its owner left the dog on a chain in the backyard of her Largo home. ...more

July 29, 2008

An 18-month-old pit bull mix died this afternoon after it was swarmed by bees and stung more than 1,000 times, according to the dog's owners. ...more

July 28, 2008

SEBRING — Meters need to be changed out, customers need their water cut off, the electronic registers go kaput and need rewiring ... those are pretty routine tasks for water meter readers. But in Sebring, you can add "dealing with killer bees" to the job description, according to a utility official. ...more

June 17, 2008

SEBRING — Have killer bees arrived in Highlands County? ...more

April 21, 2008

While most of the country is suffering from a lack of pollinating honey bees, Limona Elementary has too many. ...more

January 16, 2008

At a time when commercial beekeepers are reeling from a little-understood disorder known as colony collapse disorder, in which, for unknown causes, colonies of bees disappear, it is being left to back-yard beekeepers like Charlie Hammond to help maintain the integrity of the hive. ...more

December 19, 2007

The shiny cobalt tractors and tangerine Kubotas utility vehicles parked at the Trinkle center attracted their share of attention at last week's Agritech Conference. ...more

September 6, 2007