The lighthearted atmosphere is deceiving. While women decorate tables with heirloom tea services and china and spend the morning socializing, sipping tea and nibbling scones lathered with Devonshire cream, the motives behind the tea party are anything but frivolous. ...more

March 18, 2009

The day turned out to be a scorcher, but the 400 or so people on motorcycles didn't complain Saturday. ...more

September 8, 2008

The day turned out to be a scorcher, but the 400 or so people on bikes didn't complain Saturday. ...more

September 7, 2008

SEBRING — It was a somber atmosphere Friday at the Highlands County Government Center boardroom when close to 200 people gathered to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. "It's not how they died that made them heroes, but how they lived," quoted on the memorial program from America's Most Wanted. ...more

May 10, 2008

Whitney Tower, 56, a scion of the Whitney, Vanderbilt and Drexel fortunes, squandered his trust fund and sold family treasures to support a $1,000-a-day heroin habit before landing in a tough-love facility near here seven years ago and never leaving. ...more

November 23, 2007

I would like to thank everyone who attended the POW-MIA in Avon Park, for it was a very spectacular program. Col. Hutchinson, with his JROTC giving tribute on the "Table" of the missing plate. The keynote speaker was introduced by Tom Macklin, and Elizabeth Steward, who is co-author of "An Enormous Crime," Barry and Susan Foster. Barry for all his help and write-up in the paper, and his wife Susan for the pictures she took. The city manager, CB Shirey, with all his help in getting our permits, and just being there for me. Wally Randall, I don't know what I would have done without you. Tom and Tammy Macklin, I know how you went out on a limb for me. David Flowers, I can't say what it meant to have you sing the American Trilogy, and play TAPS, just as the fireworks went off. I have not forgotten the Stardusters, who played patriotic songs for us to dance to before the program. ...more

September 28, 2007