Sgt. Sally Vega's ability to speak Spanish makes her an asset to the Avon Park Police Department, whether in gaining the confidence of suspects who can't speak English or catching those who only pretend that they don't. ...more

December 13, 2009

The sugar-white sand that stretches from Slade and Nancy Lindsay's deck to the clear, green waters of the Gulf of Mexico is some of the finest in the world. Tiny, uniformly shaped quartz crystals make the beach along the Florida Panhandle unique, experts say. ...more

November 28, 2009

About 18 months ago, we bought a house that's 30-plus years old and began the process of renovation. It's been a challenge for several reasons. ...more

November 15, 2009

Last week, leaving a restaurant near the mall, my wife and I glanced up to witness a wondrous sight. It was the space shuttle Discovery, clearly visible. Its brilliant tail made a vivid slash across the eastern sky. ...more

March 25, 2009

Cafe Volo & Market wants to be a one-stop shop. The restaurant that opened Jan. 19 isn't just a place to get a sandwich, coffee, espresso, European-style meal or Italian pastry. ...more

February 4, 2009

Soon after the November election, al-Qaida's No. 2 leader took stock of America's new president-elect and dismissed him with an insulting epithet. "A house Negro," Ayman al-Zawahiri said. ...more

January 26, 2009

A longtime Colliers Arnold executive who helped build the company into one of the Bay area's leading commercial real estate firms is leaving Florida. ...more

December 19, 2008

A longtime Colliers Arnold executive who helped build the company into one of the Bay area's leading commercial real estate firms is leaving Florida. J. Patrick Duffy, Colliers Arnold's president, has resigned after 25 years with the Tampa-based real estate firm. ...more

December 18, 2008

Just a year ago, Sickles had the type of season often pointed to as a program's turning point. At least Coach Pat O'Brien believes it was. ...more

September 4, 2008

A powerful suicide blast killed at least 15 people in and injured dozens of others here Sunday evening, shortly after a large protest rally marking the one-year anniversary of the government forces' raid on a radical mosque. Most of the dead were police officers. ...more

July 7, 2008