Snowbird Janet Morris got an offer she couldn't refuse. Until a few weeks ago, the 20-year veteran nurse lived year round in Wabash, Ind. While her husband enjoyed several winters here as a seasonal visitor, Morris occasionally visited by plane, but continued to work year-round in the Hoosier State. ...more

December 10, 2008

A pilot flying from Leesburg to Fort Myers crashed in a Hardee County orange grove while trying to make an emergency landing this morning. ...more

December 7, 2008

Gasoline prices, inflation and a stock market plunge led more Highlands County residents than usual to reach out and seek help. ...more

December 7, 2008

It looked like a horrific scene Wednesday afternoon, as firefighters, paramedics, law enforcement and wrecking crews worked a six-vehicle accident on U.S. 27 in front of the entrance of Lakeshore Mall. Debris littered the roadway, and a few of the cars suffered massive damage as a result of the crash. ...more

December 4, 2008

It was beginning to look - and feel - a lot like Christmas Tuesday night at Florida Hospital's annual holiday tree lighting event. ...more

December 4, 2008

In a fit of offensive aggression, Chandler Parsons made Missouri-Kansas City pay for an early season full of frustration on Sunday. ...more

December 1, 2008

The law firm of Lutz, Bobo, Telfair, Eastman & Lee will conduct a free seminar for board members and managers of homeownersassociations, cooperatives and condomimums in the Sebring area. ...more

November 30, 2008

A 2-year-old child was in fair condition Thursday at Tampa General Hospital after being run over by his father's truck. ...more

November 13, 2008

Lake Placid High School sophomore Kacie Royce may be only 16, but she's got a big heart. ...more

November 13, 2008

The driver of a 2006 Ford truck is in critical condition and his passenger is in serious condition after a crash Friday afternoon on U.S. 17 south of Fort Meade in Polk County, troopers say. ...more

November 7, 2008