AVON PARK — Congressman Putnam's office has called Lucio Anaya Sr. and to say his passport will arrive soon. "He called me," said Patricia Austin, who wrote Putnam on Anaya's behalf. "He said they have approved his passport. "That's wonderful," said Austin. "Hopefully, he'll get it within two weeks." Anaya, an Avon Park vegetable stand operator who lives in Frostproof, has applied twice for a passport, but was sent a letter with requests for more documents. ...more

May 20, 2008

SEBRING — One drink and one decision to drive after drinking can affect many people, Sebring High School Resource Officer/Deputy Sheriff Ross Porter told students Thursday. The message was timed to caution and inform students prior to Sebring High School's senior prom, which is this evening. ...more

May 9, 2008

PORT TAMPA Mayor Pam Iorio tonight said neighborhoods won't feel the pinch of smaller city government caused by the economic downturn. "We are not cutting critical services," Iorio said during a town hall meeting at Westshore Elementary School. She said the city won't cut police officers and she vowed to hire firefighters. ...more

May 6, 2008

The Walt Disney Co.'s quarterly profit fell 26 percent from a year earlier, when it benefited from the sale of a magazine and entertainment channel, but the media conglomerate notched a 9 percent jump in revenue powered by growth in its cable and television division. ...more

February 6, 2008

To celebrate the 100th day of school this year, kindergartners at Hudson Elementary School saw two examples of a century's worth of good living. ...more

February 3, 2008

New York WR Plaxico Burress has caught 16 passes for 197 yards in the postseason, but his bold prediction is receiving a lot more attention than his on-field performance. ...more

January 30, 2008

Brock Domann stood out among reporters during Tuesday's Media Day - even if he was much shorter than most of them. ...more

January 30, 2008

More interesting than Britney Spears? By far. ...more

January 27, 2008

In the annals of "Boy, what the ^%$#@ was I thinking?" this probably ranks up there with Nick Nolte saying, "Sure, I'll have one more for the road," and Richard Nixon musing, "An Oval Office taping system, what a great idea!" ...more

January 24, 2008

While most of the country is suffering from a lack of pollinating honey bees, Limona Elementary has too many. ...more

January 16, 2008