The Purple Heart Memorial dedicated Saturday morning at MacDill Air Force Base is intended for all U.S. Navy members and veterans, but mostly it is a monument to Ronald "Ronnie" Ginther. ...more

February 24, 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

LAND O' LAKES - Willow Bend Automotive Inc., the repair center doing business as Quality Care Automotive, has been purchased by GSV Automotive Inc. ...more

February 18, 2008

Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, who risked his life seeking to set records in high-tech balloons, gliders and jets, was declared dead Friday, five months after he vanished while flying in an ordinary small plane. ...more

February 16, 2008

It's that time once more, to brag on all the hard workers at the Highlands Little Theatre. I have to admit the title of the play for this time left me cold, "Seussical the Musical." I sure wasn't looking forward to it as I had others, but I knew the meal would be good. The meal was top-notch, plus our table mates were fun-type people. ...more

January 31, 2008

With a redesigning for 2008, which entails an increase in its wheelbase, length, height and weight, it should draw even more fans. ...more

January 19, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist appointed Walter A. McNeil on Tuesday to run the state's Department of Corrections. ...more

January 16, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist appointed Walter A. McNeil today to run the state's Department of Corrections. McNeil had been head of the Department of Juvenile Justice for the past year. ...more

January 15, 2008

Medical professionals and state legislators debated Monday the governance of the Johnnie B. Byrd Sr. Alzheimer's Center & Research Institute, with some arguing the institute should be absorbed by the University of South Florida and others saying it should be independent. ...more

January 15, 2008

A reunion softball game for U.S. and Japanese World War II veterans turned out to be the last mission for one former sailor. ...more

December 26, 2007