When faced with a major decision, learning how others decided is valuable input that can often save a lot of time and effort. For example, I believe I read that over 5,000 communities wrestled with whether its school superintendent should continue as an elected position and only 30 (.04 percent) determined that it should. To me, that means that absent some unusual circumstances unique to this community, Highlands County will not be number 31. ...more

November 29, 2007

Two local fighters have solidified opponents for their separate returns to the ring in December. ...more

November 13, 2007

Beneath the punches and kicks unleashed with bad intentions and hopes of drawing blood Sunday evening, fighters competing in the "Salute to Our Armed Forces" MMA event inside the St. Pete Times Forum had one goal: honoring America's troops on Veterans Day. ...more

November 12, 2007

In his professional debut Friday night, Clearwater's Keith Thurman took only one round to dispense of Panama City's Kensky Rodney by technical knockout in a scheduled four-round middle heavyweight fight at the A La Carte Event Pavilion. ...more

November 10, 2007

AVON PARK — After canceling their meetings the past two months because there weren't enough members present to have a quorum, the Main Street Community Redevelopment Agency advisory board found the quorum it needed Thursday, then decided they shouldn't bother anymore. In an unanimous decision, the Main Street CRA literally voted itself out of existence, eliminating one of the three advisory boards created earlier this year after questions came up over the legality of having multiple CRA boards. Main Street-area residents and businesses would now have to apply directly to the City Council, which doubles as the main CRA board, for a facade grant. Devon Donaldson, who chaired the now-defunct advisory board, said Sunday that he and the rest of the board realized several facade grant applications skipped their board, which the board members themselves thought was unnecessary. "We just didn't see a need for us to be there anymore," Donaldson said. "All of us are willing to serve, we just felt our energies were being wasted." ...more

November 5, 2007

The biggest terror-financing trial since Sept. 11 ended in confusion Monday, with no one convicted and many acquittals thrown out after three jurors took the rare step of disputing the verdict. ...more

October 23, 2007

TAMPA - According to all the hype surrounding Winter Haven boxer Andre Berto, the 24-year-old is destined to get a title. Tonight at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall, he gets that shot. ...more

September 28, 2007

According to Tampa light heavyweight Antonio Tarver, Australian boxer Danny Green is getting the opportunity of a lifetime. ...more

September 21, 2007

Insurance companies can be required to pay only for actual damage and just that resulting from covered perils such as windstorms or fires - not other causes - the state Supreme Court said Thursday in two rulings affecting homeowner policies. ...more

September 21, 2007

TALLAHASSEE - Insurance companies can be required to pay only for actual damage and just that resulting from covered perils such as windstorms or fires - not other causes - the state Supreme Court said Thursday in two rulings affecting homeowner policies. ...more

September 20, 2007