Just in time for New Year's resolutions, the international chain that brought forth low-priced, neo-Mexican fare like the Cheesy Gordita Crunch and the additional "Fourth Meal," now claims their "Drive Thru Diet" helps people shed pounds. ...more

January 7, 2010

Considering Newsome's team was down four wrestlers, Coach Stephen Gilbert was especially pleased with the Wolves' performance during the 10th annual Jim Graves Invitational at Brandon this past weekend. ...more

December 16, 2009

Last season, the Riverview High boys basketball team won just two games. Second-year coach Dwayne Perry says that for the program to turn into a district contender, the Sharks will have to win one game at a time. ...more

December 16, 2009

Proponents of building a commuter rail system to service the Bay Area received some welcome news this week when the state Senate easily passed legislation to push forward the $1.2 billion transportation project. ...more

December 12, 2009

It's all about progress now. That's what the Bucs want to make in their last four games. In at least one area they already have made some. And you don't need pewter-colored glasses to see it. ...more

December 10, 2009

The Florida Supreme Court revised standard jury instructions for death penalty cases Thursday in ways the justices hope will reduce widespread confusion among jurors disclosed by an American Bar Association survey. ...more

October 31, 2009

For the second time in a year, county commissioners tabled plans to build a new $18.6 million judicial center, opting to wait until the economy improves. ...more

October 28, 2009

Jimmie Johnson finally wasn't flawless at Martinsville. The points leader and winner in five of the past six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races on the smallest, tightest oval in the series qualified 15th Friday. ...more

October 24, 2009

School board re-establishes former application process for magnet schools, plans to start committee ...more

October 20, 2009

In a surprise phone call this week, Uncle Sam remembered and made good on a grant pledge made three years ago to Highlands County. ...more

March 25, 2009