The ESPN production assistant whose affair with baseball analyst Steve Phillips led to his termination also has been fired from the sports network, a spokesman said Monday. ...more

October 27, 2009

The family of Karl Malden says the actor who won an Oscar for his role in "A Streetcar Named Desire" has died at age 97. ...more

July 1, 2009

Michael Douglas had to field questions Wednesday about the financial turmoil shaking world markets from reporters recalling his role in the 1987 film "Wall Street." ...more

September 25, 2008

State Fire Marshal investigators suspect a lightning strike was the culprit in a house fire that destroyed an Avon Park Lakes home at 2643 Rehrer Road, Tuesday afternoon. ...more

July 17, 2008

SEBRING — A fire in an empty home at 6925 Acorn Terrace late Friday, in the Spring Lake subdivision, was deliberately set, said State Fire Marshal Lt. Brandon Ball on Monday. State arson investigator Michael Douglas was called by firefighters to the scene off of Oak Knoll early Saturday. It was Douglas who determined the fire was arson. "It is an arson fire and we are working it with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office," Ball said. "An accelerant K-9 responded and it was deemed to be intentional." However, Ball would not say if the dog alerted to the presence of an accelerant or if the determination was made by a observations of the fire marshal investigator himself. The fire was actually lit in a playhouse in the back yard. But fortunately, firefighters also discovered a fire in a planter. ...more

June 16, 2008

Michael Douglas has a new role on TV five nights a week. NBC chose the 63-year-old actor-producer as the announcer to introduce Brian Williams on the "Nightly News" each night. His recorded introduction was first heard last week. ...more

December 27, 2007