The 10th annual community craft fair will be full of the creations of local crafters, bakers and cooks from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at United Community Church, 1501 La Jolla Ave. ...more

October 8, 2008

Local Rotarians are organizing a classical music concert to raise money for polio-endemic countries. ...more

October 4, 2008

Mark Barry, executive director of the Arc Nature Coast, is competing in his third Florida Challenge Triathlon. ...more

September 27, 2008

Falling lottery revenue forced lawmakers on Wednesday to transfer $48 million between trust funds to shore up education spending normally supported by ticket sales. ...more

September 11, 2008

Hyde Park resident Chad Harrod is one of five finalists for The Gentlemen's Fund, Better Men Better World Search, sponsored by GQ magazine. ...more

September 3, 2008

High school graduates who received $1,000 scholarships from Brandon Regional Hospital's Doctor's Scholarship fund recently visited the hospital to share their plans the hospital leadership. The students talked about the colleges they plan to attend and their intended majors - everything from premedicine to culinary arts, accounting and drama. ...more

August 20, 2008

The Greater Sebring Chamber of Commerce and Alan Jay Wildstein awarded scholarships to a pair of Sebring High School seniors while collecting almost $10,000 toward a scholarship endowment fund Friday at the Kenilworth Lodge. ...more

July 19, 2008

Cathy and Mark Suggs' life has taken a few sharp turns, none more than when the couple decided to live off their savings and build a house with almost no prior construction experience. ...more

July 15, 2008

The Knights of St. Peter Claver of the St. Peter Claver Catholic Church hosted a luncheon May 22 at the Tampa Yacht and Country Club to benefit the Herbert D. Carrington Sr. Memorial Scholarship. ...more

June 25, 2008

SEBRING — Sun 'n Lake Golf & Country Club is selling $250 covered tables to watch its July 5 fireworks event, and it's sponsoring a July 26 golf tournament. Megan L. Klootwyk, director of membership and marketing, said the money will go to the Greater Sebring Chamber of Commerce. Robert and Heide Miller of Cherokee Janitorial Service in Avon Park are donating a percentage of its revenues to the Red Cross, the American Cancer Society and the Sebring chamber. And Shawn Marler of the Boy Scouts is planning a joint fundraiser with the chamber. "If there's ever been a time for community support, it's now," said Interim Chamber President Sarah Pallone. ...more

June 11, 2008