Florida's new discount drug card should lessen the cost of prescription drugs for up to 3.8 million uninsured Floridians and fill in gaps for those covered by Medicare, Gov. Charlie Crist said Thursday during a trip to Clearwater. ...more

December 21, 2007

CLEARWATER - Florida's new discount drug card should lessen the cost of prescription drugs for up to 3.8 million uninsured Floridians and fill in gaps for those covered by Medicare, Gov. Charlie Crist said Thursday during a trip to Clearwater. ...more

December 20, 2007

Like the community it began serving in 2000, LifePoint Church has attracted large numbers, endured growing pains and coped with change. ...more

December 14, 2007

Like the community it began serving in 2000, LifePoint Church has attracted large numbers, endured growing pains and coped with change. ...more

December 10, 2007

I would like to thank the following businesses for their support of Noah's Fall Festival that was held on Oct. 28. It is one of the largest community events in Avon Park. Thanks to these businesses we were able to give 5,000-plus people a free fun-filled night of entertainment, booth games, inflatables, food and drinks. Without the following businesses (in no particular order) we could not have provided this festival. Please know any business not listed is unintentional. Avon Park businesses:: 64 West Collision Repair Inc. Allstar Video, Arby's, Bank of America, Bagwell's, Battle Zone, Big T Tires, Bill Owens, Buttercrust Bakery, Cargill's, Checkers, C. Elton Crews, Inc., Coffee News, Dominos, Dr. Tony Chen, Dr. Patrick Danzey, Dr. Ronald Sevigny, Family Dollar, Florida Physicians Medical Group, Flowers Bakery, Heartland National Bank, Horace Williams Office Supply, Hungry Howies, Kegel, KFC, Laye's, Long's A/C Inc., Maxwell Grove Service Inc., Jill Murphy, Nealis Plumbing, Olympic, Pinecrest, Pizza Hut, Publix, Puckorius & Associates, Inc., Reflections on Silver Lake, Dot Renfro's Custom Embroidery, River Greens South Golf Course, Sandy Billings, Sav-a-lot, Sebring Lakeside Golf Resort/Tea Room, SFCC, Harry's Shell, Simco Machine & Tool, Suntrust, State Farm, Taco Bell, Taylor Oil, Tazmania/Dana Ferguson, The Battle Zone, Top Shop, Vickers Chiropractic, Vogue Beauty Salon WFHT 1390 Radio, Warren's Auto Sales, Warwick R. Furr II, P.A., Wauchula State Bank, Winn Dixie, Wells Motors, Wendy's, World of Flowers. ...more

December 1, 2007

Malls •Prime Outlets at Ellenton: Midnight to 10 p.m. •International Plaza: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. ...more

November 23, 2007

I would like to thank all of you who helped with the Buddy Poppy Drive on Nov. 10 and 11. I can't name you all but you know who you are. I would also like to thank David Flowers for allowing us to do the poppy drive at the Heartland Idol Saturday night. A thank you also goes out to the managers of Wal-Mart, Publix, Sweetbay and Winn-Dixie for allowing us to hand out poppies on those days. We had a very successful drive and we couldn't have done it without the help of everyone involved. Again a big thank you to all. ...more

November 16, 2007

The Tampa Audubon Society plans three outings this month to help beginning birders and nature enthusiasts improve their knowledge of the outdoors. The events are open to the public. ...more

November 10, 2007

TAMPA - On Sunday, up to 20,000 rubber ducks will float down Garrison Channel in a race to raise money for America's Second Harvest of Tampa Bay food bank that distributes 50,000 meals per week. ...more

November 9, 2007

LAKELAND - Election night in Polk County left much unresolved. Two of the three races on tap are headed for runoffs. ...more

November 7, 2007