A 40-year-old woman was seriously injured Sunday morning after she refused to pull over for Florida Highway Patrol troopers, lost control of her car and crashed into a hotel, authorities say. ...more

December 15, 2008

"Life on Mars" may sound like a sci-fi thriller or even a comedy: A New York cop from 2008 is hit by a car and wakes up in 1973, when the culture and police methods are so foreign that he might as well be on Mars. But it's actually a gritty crime procedural drama with quirky touches. ...more

October 9, 2008

Taylor DeMesa and Paige Russell had just helped their Academy of the Holy Names swim team finish fifth at the City Relays, but their work was far from over. ...more

September 17, 2008

Florida Department of Transportation officials told the city more analysis is needed before the state agency will authorize the installation of old-style street lights on Tarpon and Pinellas avenues. ...more

May 24, 2008

An assembly line worker charged with vandalizing a military helicopter at a Boeing plant was upset about a job transfer and cut a bundle of about 70 electrical wires during his last shift on the Chinook line, federal investigators said Tuesday. ...more

May 21, 2008

A 28-year-old Dover man was killed Feb. 5 when the driver of the car he was riding in ran a red light and struck another vehicle at State Road 39 and Trapnell Road, officials said. ...more

February 13, 2008

If there was any thought that the Out-of-Door Academy girls basketball team would still be savoring its thrilling overtime win against Sarasota Christian, it was erased early Thursday in an easy rout of Academy at the Lakes in a Class 1A-Region 3 quarterfinal. ...more

February 8, 2008

PLANT CITY - A 28-year-old Dover man was killed Tuesday night when the driver of the car he was riding in ran a red traffic light and struck another vehicle at State Road 39 and Trapnell Road, officials said. ...more

February 7, 2008

The Falcons lost a candidate in their search for a general manager when Chris Mara of the New York Giants dropped out Thursday. ...more

January 11, 2008

etailer will be opening its Avon Park store later than originally expected, while the much anticipated opening of Olive Garden in Sebring might be a bit sooner than scheduled. The Wal-Mart store and Olive Garden are among several businesses in Highlands County that will be opening or relocating in 2008. Although it was originally believed that Wal–Mart would open early next year, the store is now scheduled to open during the summer, according to Michelle Azel, spokeswoman for Wal-Mart. ...more

December 30, 2007