Somewhere out there, a homeless person is keeping warm or an orphan at a children's home has a smile on her face because of the love the women of the Victorious Life Church Quilting Club put into their projects. ...more

January 26, 2008

In October 2006, Nicholas Stewart found out his live-in girlfriend was cheating on him and flew into a rage. ...more

January 22, 2008

SEBRING –– It wasn't a movie, but Saturday night's basketball game between Avon Park and Sebring was fast and furious. The uptempo style of play was much more to Sebring's liking, as senior forward Sam Robinson scored a team-high 17 points, and the Blue Streaks forced 25 turnovers en route to a 56-40 win over the Red Devils. The Class 4A-District 10 win improved Sebring to 10-6 overall, 6-3 in district, and gave the Blue Streaks a season sweep of Avon Park. ...more

January 14, 2008

Bucs CB Phillip Buchanon should have the phrase "I'm just playing football" etched on sheets of construction paper so he can hand them out like pamphlets and stop repeating himself. ...more

December 7, 2007

Reconvening after a four-month break, the county's Transportation Task Force on Monday quickly sketched out its main goal for next year: work with other agencies on a long-range transportation plan that emphasizes mass transit. ...more

December 4, 2007

Organizers of Run With Pride are hoping to expand the annual event to raise more money for Pride Elementary and get the word out about fitness. ...more

November 28, 2007

Prime Minister Fuad Saniora assured his country Saturday that the military was in control of the streets while lawmakers struggled to overcome a political crisis that has left the country without a president. ...more

November 25, 2007

A former city of Tampa employee has been hired as the Tampa Palms Owners Association community director. ...more

November 24, 2007

SEBRING — Every Thursday, representatives from all aspects of child abuse sit around the conference room of the Children's Advocacy Center to discuss open cases and devise plans of action. It's a far cry from when the Children's Services Council was created in 1990. "We couldn't get any questions answered because everything was confidential and secret," said Ruth Handley, a founding member of the council. Things started to change when the Children's Advocacy Center opened in 1997 and things became increasingly better coordinated. With the Highlands County Sheriff's Office Special Victims Unit moving in Dec. 1, even more services will be centralized in the building that helps about 500 children per year. ...more

November 16, 2007

Although there are still a few weeks left until the end of the season, the Lennard Longhorns girls' volleyball team has exceeded expectations. ...more

October 10, 2007