LAKE PLACID — Florida Division of Forestry investigators now know what caused the wildfire in the Leisure Lakes community, but they're not releasing names or addresses yet. ...more

February 14, 2008

At the center of a chaotic night of basketball in the Marion Bowman Activities Center on Wednesday night was Whitley Washington, a soft-spoken freshman point guard who seemed to age dramatically in the final seconds of Saint Leo's game against Florida Southern. ...more

January 18, 2008

SEBRING — After being out of the golf business for two years, Debby McNall is back where she belongs — in a pro shop. ...more

January 11, 2008

Saturday at Highlands Ridge North ...more

December 8, 2007

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

When you see Danielle Amato at school, at practice or warming up prior to a match, she likely will have a smile on her face. Among the reasons her teammates selected Amato as captain of Ridgewood High's soccer team were her friendly demeanor and positive attitude. ...more

December 2, 2007

The good news for Sickles coach Mark Key was the Gryphons defeated Mitchell 51-31 in a Class 6A-District 7 girls basketball game Thursday. ...more

November 30, 2007

Seasonal employment generally is available as a full-time or part-time endeavor. That can be an advantage for those who are looking to find either new or permanent employment. ...more

November 25, 2007

Marine Sgt. Scott Hinson was grateful that Sam's Club held his job open while he was in Iraq in 2004. But back home in Brandon, he felt strange driving a forklift, after manning a .50-caliber machine gun on a vehicle carrying troops in to battle. ...more

November 15, 2007

A sign at the site indicates Office Depot is opening a store in the former U-Save Supermarket at Bruce B. Downs Boulevard and Fletcher Avenue. ...more

November 7, 2007