Junior Buck Schroeder scored two goals and junior Octavio Galvan added another, but the long holiday layoff was too much for the Sebring boys soccer team to overcome in a 6-3 loss to Braden River on Monday night. ...more

January 8, 2009

As well as the Durant High Cougars have played this boys basketball season, it would be no fun to take a long holiday break. ...more

December 24, 2008

Freshman Kunsae Wilson scored 10 points to lead the Lake Placid girls basketball team in scoring, but it was Hardee's defense that took control in the fourth quarter en route to a 36-32 victory over the Green Dragons in front of a raucous crowd on Monday night. ...more

December 3, 2008

Discount Grocery To Open Next Month Discount grocer Aldi opened three new Central Florida locations last week, but its store under construction in Plant City is not scheduled to open until Dec. 15. ...more

November 19, 2008

A pair of out-of-control wildfires roared along California's central coast Friday, chewing through opposite ends of a parched forest and threatening more than 4,500 homes. ...more

July 5, 2008

DUNEDIN -- Factors such as tight budgets, dwindling sponsorships from struggling businesses and rising fireworks prices are prompting some Florida cities to forgo traditional Fourth of July fireworks displays this year. That list includes cities such as Tarpon Springs and Plant City. ...more

May 31, 2008

When Lightning RW Jason Ward found out Wednesday that he would be playing on a line with C Vinny Lecavalier and LW Vinny Prospal against the Maple Leafs, there was no burst of adrenaline, no extra dose of anticipation. ...more

December 21, 2007

AVON PARK — It may have been a long holiday weekend, but Avon Park used a suffocating defense and a balanced offense to make short work of Okeechobee by a score of 67-31 in girls basketball on Saturday night. The Class 4A Red Devils, who improved to 3-1 with the win, used their athleticism and quickness to force 23 Brahman turnovers to break the non-district game open in the second half. "We played our game tonight," junior guard Daija Barrett said. "We played as a team, ran the floor well and played as one. "Our offense was clicking, our defense was solid and this is the kind of effort we need to bring every night." ...more

November 26, 2007

Besides turkey, dressing and pumpkin pie, another thing is certain this holiday: traffic. Lots of it. ...more

November 21, 2007

SEBRING — It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and it's barely November. Decorations hang in the stores, commercials advertise the latest toys and Santa Claus even made his first appearance of the season at Wal-Mart on Saturday. Frances Williams and her brother Ron Sykes spent Monday morning shopping for trimmings for their Christmas tree. "We wanted to buy everything while it's still in stock," Williams said, as she loaded blue ornaments into her shopping cart. "They have it out, so why not get it and avoid the rush … But we won't put up the tree until after Thanksgiving." ...more

November 6, 2007