HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) -- Blackjack and baccarat are among the card games making their debut at a Hollywood casino. ...more

June 22, 2008

SEBRING — A Pompano Beach man remained in Highlands County Jail without bond on a charge of grand theft in connection with the theft of iPods from the Sebring Wal-Mart store on April 6. Arthur Davis, 40, also known as James Johnson, John Davis, Richard Rod, Richard Macon, Richard Davis, Arthur Davis Jr., James Davis, Davis Arthur and June Davis, was booked into jail on a single count of grand theft $5,000 or more but less than $10,000. According to the arrest report, Davis and three unnamed female suspects entered the store just after midnight on April 6. According to video surveillance, they four went to the electronics department. The male suspect, later identified as Davis, fiddled with the iPod display case, and then opened it. The suspect then took some iPods and put them in a bag in a shopping cart, the report stated. The females reportedly acted as lookouts. ...more

June 5, 2008

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February 7, 2008

Bethune-Cookman University added a slew of Wildcats to its roster on National Signing Day. ...more

February 7, 2008

In silk ties and blue formal gowns, the teenagers smiled at the crowd and news cameras, and belted out what could be Florida's new state song - a composition inspired by the Everglades and written by an elementary school music teacher who lives in Pompano Beach. ...more

January 12, 2008

Just Sing, Florida! is singing, but organizers wish more people would tune in to listen. ...more

January 8, 2008

SEBRING – The U.S. Sport Aviation Expo was established to showcase Light Sport Aircraft, promote the industry and bring business to Sebring Regional Airport and Highlands County. It has accomplished those objectives and – hopefully – will continue to attract companies. A newcomer to the airport is Paradise USA, whose parent is a Brazilian company that has set up its Florida operation in Sebring after having a booth at last year's expo. "We had been looking for a place to establish our base in Florida," said Paulo Oliveira, general manager of Paradise USA. "Why Florida? Because of Florida weather and flying in paradise. The name of our company is Paradise, and I think that has a lot to do with Florida, so I think it fits right in there." A resident of Palm Beach, Oliveira initially looked for hangars in West Palm as well as along the coast. ...more

January 6, 2008

The proposal to retire a 150-year-old state song advanced to the Internet on Tuesday, opening the door to the possibility that Florida's anthem for a new era could be determined by the ultimate modern jury: voters in cyberspace. ...more

December 12, 2007

Two small planes collided over the Everglades on Saturday, crashing into the swamp. Authorities said there probably were no survivors. ...more

December 9, 2007

Investigators used SunPass records and a Jamaican woman's memory for detail to file rape charges against an immigration agent who insisted he drove her only from one detention center to another. ...more

November 20, 2007