The last time I heard from Dr. David Maehr, about three weeks ago, he invited me to go bear-tracking. ...more

July 3, 2008

In the timeless tragedy of the June 20 plane crash in Placid Lakes, Highlands County lost two influential, admired, and much-loved members of our community; Mason Smoak from Lake Placid and Dave Maehr, professor from the University of Kentucky, and visiting scientist at Archbold Biological Station. ...more

June 29, 2008

LAKE PLACID – A pilot and passenger are dead after a fixed-wing, single-engine Piper airplane crashed near Placid Lakes Airport at about 1:15 p.m. today, said Capt. Paul Blackman of the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. ...more

June 20, 2008

The Rev. Frank Page, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, arranged more than 18 months ago to visit the Rev. Forrest Pollock, the senior pastor at Bell Shoals Baptist Church. ...more

May 26, 2008

MOSCOW - Manchester United beat Chelsea 6-5 in a rain-soaked penalty shootout to win the European Champions League title Wednesday night following a 1-1 tie. ...more

May 22, 2008

The death of the Bell Shoals Baptist Church's Rev. Forrest Pollock and his 13-year-old son, Preston, in a plane crash prompted hundreds of users at TBO.com to leave online condolences for the pastor's family. Pollock's plane crashed about 20 miles southwest of Asheville, N.C. The popular pastor was in North Carolina visiting his mother, church officials said. To read the whole story or to leave a message, go to Brandon.tbo.com, keyword "Pastor Pollock." ...more

May 21, 2008

Like tens of thousands of us in Hillsborough County, David Gee woke up Sunday morning a week ago to celebrate Mother's Day and the bonds of a strong family. ...more

May 18, 2008

Colleagues mourned hedge fund manager Michael Klein and his daughter Wednesday, a day after the Californians were killed when their plane crashed in a remote, mountainous region of Panama. ...more

December 27, 2007

Roberto Clemente was known for helping people as much as hitting baseballs. A Pittsburgh museum will honor the former All-Star, who died coming to the aid of others. ...more

December 22, 2007

Colombian authorities reported Friday they had recovered "proof of life" videos showing three U.S. hostages and a former Colombian presidential candidate who has been held captive by leftist guerrillas for nearly six years. ...more

December 1, 2007