The government is more than quadrupling monthly payments to some veterans suffering brain injuries, as the number of such war wounds mounts from the roadside bombings of Iraq and Afghanistan. ...more

September 24, 2008

SEBRING – Broker Chip Boring, of RE/MAX Realty Plus of Sebring, and RE/MAX Realty Plus II of Lake Placid, will sponsor a hot air balloon to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Highlands County's charity event May 30-31. Following last year's successful fundraiser, the second annual "Balloon Glow" will be Friday, May 30, and the "Lift Off Event" will be Saturday, May 31, at the entrance to the Sebring Raceway and Airport. "Young people who attend Boys and Girls Clubs in Florida show higher high school graduation rates and better behavior, resulting in increased lifetime earnings," said Florida Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp. "An investment in our children is an investment in our future. The independent study's results are proof that Florida's Boys and Girls Clubs continue to influence our young people and our economy, both for the better." ...more

May 20, 2008

Revved Up, with more than $1.5 million in lifetime earnings, is back for a fourth $75,000 Chris Thomas Turf Classic today at Tampa Bay Downs. ...more

May 3, 2008

While the experts might have expected Lookinforthesecret to falter in the final furlong of Saturday's Super Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, trainer Jamie Ness saw all he needed to see at the half-mile pole. ...more

February 10, 2008

SEBRING — To pay college tuition, some parents take out a second mortgage on their home, postpone retirement, or require their children to borrow tens of thousands of dollars in bank loans and credit cards. ...more

December 19, 2007