Miramar's Ronnie Holassie braved strong winds and, late in the race, rain, to capture his second Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Marathon on Sunday in Tampa. ...more

March 1, 2009

When Jean and Marie Lassegue, of Miramar, bought two vacant lots in Sun 'n Lake of Sebring in 2005, they paid $14,000 each, according to their daughter Stephana Lassegue. ...more

January 13, 2009

MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) -- South Florida authorities have Tasered a 15-year-old teen who police say tried to help a friend evade being taken into custody. ...more

September 5, 2008

MIAMI - An alleged brothel-on-wheels that authorities said they busted over the weekend gives a whole new meaning to keeping the party moving. ...more

June 25, 2008

Has the country outgrown the House of Representatives? U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida wonders if that's so. ...more

June 15, 2008

SEBRING — Up to one hour of today's state Board of Education meeting in Tallahassee will be reserved for public input on the proposed science standards. Those interested in providing testimony should arrive at the Cabinet Meeting room in the state capitol at 8 a.m. to complete a speaker card. Speaker cards will be available in the lobby outside the Cabinet Meeting room. The meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. Equal time will be given to those who wish to speak in support of the standards as written and those who wish to speak in support of the standards with changes, according the the Florida Department of Education (FDOE). ...more

February 19, 2008

TAMPA - One of the 24 finalists on the current season of "American Idol" is a graduate of Zephyrhills High School. ...more

February 14, 2008

Harold was teeing off from the back tees. On his down-swing, he suddenly realized that his wife, Judy, was about to tee off from the red tees, directly in his path. Unable to stop his down swing he nailed the ball, hit Judy directly in the right temple, killing her instantly. A few days later Harold received a call from the coroner concerning her autopsy . "Harold, your wife seems to have died from blunt force trauma to the head. You said you hit a golf ball and struck her in the temple. Is that correct? "Yes sir," Harold replied, "that's correct." "Well, Harold, I also found a large bruise on Judy's right hip. Do you know anything about that?" "Yes sir," Harold said, "That would have been my mulligan. ...more

January 24, 2008

The Democratic National Committee can penalize Florida by taking away its 210 convention delegates for holding its presidential primary a week earlier than party rules allow, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. ...more

December 6, 2007

My brother Dan in Miramar received the following e-mail from one of his co-workers who had just returned from a business trip. ...more

December 6, 2007