WRESTLING HONOR ROLL (thru 01-15) ...more

January 15, 2009

In the 10 years he has owned a St. Petersburg deli, Narendra Patel has been shot twice in separate robberies. ...more

December 3, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG In the 10 years he has owned a St. Petersburg deli, Narendra Patel has been shot twice in two robberies. Police this morning were still searching for two men they say shot Patel, 53, and robbed Star Deli Food Store, 2451 Fifth Ave. N., about 10:30 p.m. Monday. ...more

December 2, 2008

We think we would all agree that it is great that the election is finally over. It is a long day for the workers at the polls, starting at 6 a.m. and ending after 8 p.m., plus there are several schools and meetings that we must attend before every election. The workers of Precinct 5, the Sebring Hills Club House, would like to publicly thank Sonny's Real Pit Barbecue, Brenda Brady and her staff, for providing us with a delicious meal both on Primary day in August and again on Election Day. Riverside Bank sent us doughnuts and Chili's sent chips and salsa. From the bottom of our hearts, the 13 people who worked want to say a very sincere thank you for supporting us. ...more

November 9, 2008

The course has an appropriate name for the Springstead High Eagles, the newly crowned county and Class 2A, District 6 champions. ...more

October 20, 2008

BOYS GOLF Springstead receives two sub 80 rounds from Kevin Hubbard and Ryan Kiely in County Tournament to end Central's long reign as champion. ...more

October 9, 2008

BOYS GOLF Springstead junior Ryan Kiely posts the low score of the match with a career-best round of 37. ...more

September 9, 2008

SEBRING — Mention the USO, and most people, well, those of a certain age anyway, think of Bob Hope. So does Clarence Neeley, 63, lately of Lake Placid. "I was in the Army at Long Binh," he recalled. "It was 1969. Just prior to the Christmas show." Acting Sgt. Neeley was driving a Jeep for a screw-up second lieutenant in public relations. They were going to USO headquarters. "So maybe that's what he was there for. To get literature. To make flyers for the USO show." "I was just awed to see that kind of setting during a war," Neeley remembered. "We were at a presidential palace in Saigon. "I talked to all the pretty women there, while he was making his story," Neeley said. That only took 4-5 hours, then Neeley returned to his regular job, installing and repairing communications cable. ...more

February 11, 2008

One of the most famously flawed stamps in U.S. history sold for $825,000 to a New York man who bought it slightly cheaper than the record price another "Inverted Jenny" copy fetched at auction last month. ...more

December 28, 2007

LAKELAND - Deputies are investigating a fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man on Wednesday night at Sonny's Food Plaza, Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

November 21, 2007