More is better. With Christmas lights and decorations it's also "the more the merrier." ...more

July 30, 2008

Morning is just coming alive as dozens of kids enter the cold water at Avon Park High School -- half asleep and with nothing more than an internal compass to guide them to their ultimate goal. ...more

July 29, 2008

Megan Wolfe and Sean Spiegel are winding down their summer swimming season in grand fashion. ...more

July 24, 2008

On the eve of Sen. Barack Obama's visit to Iraq, its prime minister tried to step back Sunday from an interview in which he appeared to support Obama's plan for troop withdrawal. ...more

July 21, 2008

Megan and Quinlan Wolfe continued their dominance of their age groups, as both took first-place trophies and plenty of top five finishes, as the Highlands Hurricanes placed sixth in the TBAY Invitational last weekend at Ed Gandy Pool Complex. ...more

July 20, 2008

CORAL SPRINGS — Sean Spiegel was just hoping one of his six swims this weekend would be quick enough to qualify him for the USA Olympic Trials. ...more

June 21, 2008

AVON PARK — Sean Spiegel was just inches from the wall during his 50-meter freestyle swim at last weekend's Sunshine Games at Rowdy Gaines Pool in Winter Haven. ...more

June 20, 2008

WINTER HAVEN — Megan Wolfe brushed aside the sort of nagging ailments that would sideline most swimmers to post eight top-five finishes, as the Highlands Hurricanes had an impressive showing at the Sunshine State Games at Rowdy Gaines Pool last weekend. The Blue Streak swim team member and state qualifier finished in the top six and earned team points in each of her 10 events, highlighted by first-place finishes in the 50-free (25.32) and 200-back (2:21.97). Wolfe also took second place in the 100-free with a 54.06 and third in the 100-back with a 1:05.75. She also grabbed fourth in the 400 IM (5:12.22) and 100 fly (1:02.97). ...more

June 18, 2008

BERLIN - Warren Buffett, whose business and investment acumen has made him one of the world's wealthiest men, said in an interview published Sunday he believes the U.S. economy is already in a recession. ...more

May 25, 2008

LAKELAND — Battling back against adversity and top-notch competition, three wrestlers from the Heartland came away with medals from the Class 1A state wrestling tournament on Saturday night. Avon Park junior James Bland earned a bronze medal at 160 pounds, Red Devil teammate Kemosi Hatten came in fifth at 171, and Sebring senior Shaanan Spiegel finished third in the 152-pound weight class. Bland, who suffered a knee injury in winning his first bout on Friday against Tampa Prep's Wes Jarrell, overcame a close 9-4 loss to eventual state champion Luke McGurrin of Jacksonville Bolles, to finish third by beating Tronic Williams of South Fort Myers by a technical fall. ...more

February 18, 2008