It seems that some things are blooming later than usual this year, probably because the heat stayed so long. Also, although most things are well recovered from last winter's freeze, some - such as the snowbushes and the crotons - will take a while to get back to where they were. I have one that was taller than me but is now only 18 inches. But some plants are doing great. ...more

November 11, 2009

A handful of Manatee County convenience stores and gas stations have spent the day dubbing surveillance tapes from Monday evening, the night Dr. James Briles came home from work and reported finding his wife, Kathleen, dead. Pulling surveillance video is common in the search for a criminal. Detectives have not released the name or description of the person they are looking for in the videos. The sheriff's office did confirm today that Sheriff Brad Steube has returned from vacation to help handle the case. Steube met with Kathleen Briles's family. ...more

August 5, 2009

Manatee County sheriff's deputies are investigating two armed robberies that occurred early this morning, one in Bradenton and one in Palmetto. In both incidents, the victims were injured. ...more

May 30, 2009

Palmetto junior Jacob Wilson showed the difference between a thrower and a pitcher in Friday night's Class 4A-District 10 baseball game against Avon Park. ...more

March 8, 2009

The Sebring softball team broke out the bats in blasting Palmetto by a score of 9-1 in a Class 4A-District 10 game on Friday night. ...more

March 8, 2009

Cody Higgins was 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the top of the sixth on Thursday to lead the Sebring baseball team to a 6-2 district-opening victory over Palmetto. ...more

February 26, 2009

There are many places in South Shore to buy tortillas, but shoppers can get them hot from the manufacturer at the new Tortilleria & Bakery at the Sun Point Shopping Center. ...more

February 25, 2009

The youthfulness and inexperience of the Avon Park softball squad has appeared at inopportune times this season. ...more

February 22, 2009

Joe Young scored 17 points and pulled down 13 rebounds and Chris Grubb got hot from behind the arch late to lead the Sebring boys basketball team to its first district title since 2005 with a 53-49 victory over Palmetto in the final of the Class 4A-District 10 tournament at DeSoto High School. The game was tight throughout, but the tenacity of the Sebring defense and Young's inside presence willed the Streaks to the title and a regional home game, to be played against the loser of District 9 runner-up Kathleen or Bartow, at 7 p.m. on Thursday. ...more

February 15, 2009

After the first quarter of Friday's Class 4A-District 10 semifinal game between Sebring and Hardee, Blue Streak Jake Trussell could tell the Wildcats had done their homework since the last time the rivals met. ...more

February 15, 2009