With just short of a decade of service at Palm Harbor Fire Rescue under his belt, Lt. Scott Sanford has been named Firefighter of the Year by Chief Jim Angle. ...more

December 26, 2009

Recently I heard a discussion on a local radio station about the deficiencies of our library system. This made me think of an announcement on the same station reporting possible library closings in Volusia and Palm Beach counties. Could this happen in Highlands? You betcha! Considering the income climate, we could find ourselves driving miles for current best sellers, DVDs, videos and computer usage time. Our Lake Placid library is staffed with dedicated, friendly and knowledgeable employees. Their willingness to help surpasses any library I've visited. Mrs. Clenique, always with a smile, races to order book requests from patrons and she goes beyond accommodating. ...more

December 16, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist is scheduled to sign Florida's rail legislation bill, which won legislative approval last week, at events Wednesday in Tampa, Tallahassee, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale. ...more

December 15, 2009

Investors snapped up shares of A123 Systems in their debut Thursday, showing willingness to overlook millions of dollars in losses and make a bet that next-generation battery technology will propel the cars and trucks of the future. ...more

September 25, 2009

Today's savvy pet owners have hurricane plans, diet plans, exercise plans, even travel plans for their beloved animal companions. ...more

March 27, 2009

Ryan Malone thrives where others fear to tread. Parking his 6-foot-4 frame in the slot and warding off defenders, Tampa Bay's hulking left wing leads the NHL in shooting accuracy, scoring on 21.6 percent of his 111 shots. ...more

March 21, 2009

Justin Timberlake wins style props in the March issue of GQ magazine. The magazine picked the entertainer to lead a list of the "10 Most Stylish Men in America." It singled out Timberlake for his impact on fashion, willingness to take risks and "knack for targeting trends" such as hats, three-piece suits, skinny ties and beards. ...more

February 16, 2009

The Rays' hopes of avoiding salary arbitration with two of their players got good news and bad news Wednesday. ...more

February 5, 2009

Efforts by the Tampa Bay Rays and Dioner Navarro's representative to agree on a multiyear deal for the All-Star catcher before Monday's arbitration hearing have broken down. ...more

February 4, 2009

As the most-watched, most-quoted, most-photographed person to play quarterback at the University of Florida, Tim Tebow doesn't often have to share the stage. He pretty much owns any room he enters, and it has been that way from the moment he signed his scholarship until now. ...more

January 8, 2009