SEBRING – A merger, a company buying a competitor's office, consolidating offices and Realtors moving to other companies are all part of the local real estate business that is dealing with a difficult housing market. Coldwell Banker Highlands Properties LLC, a Sebring and Lake Placid Coldwell Banker real estate affiliate, has merged with Realty World Act Real Estate that became effective Nov. 1. "Basically this merger has allowed us to double our size because both of our offices were, generally speaking, the same size with the same amount of listings," said Jim Carroll, the former owner of Realty World Act Real Estate, and now the sales manager for Coldwell Banker Highlands Properties. "So now we have potentially brought ourselves into a much stronger market share in this area by doing this merger." "I believe the increased signage and doubling of listings, and its potential sales volume, ...more

November 11, 2007

After nearly six years together as general manager and coach of the Lightning, Jay Feaster and John Tortorella have been through this before. ...more

November 10, 2007

With reference to your Nov. 1 first page story "Family, friends, plea for man in court," I have a comment and a couple of questions, the second of which is beyond your area of responsibility to answer. I would like to have been in court to show whatever support I could for my good friend Dale Leland. Question one. In a case involving inappropriate touching, isn't that adequate without you having to describe it in detail? ...more

November 10, 2007

Rene Roman should have been celebrating his 39th birthday Friday. Instead, he was making preparations to take the charred remains of his slain daughter home to Puerto Rico. ...more

November 10, 2007

René Roman should have been celebrating his 39th birthday today. Instead, he was making preparations to take the charred remains of his slain daughter home to Puerto Rico. ...more

November 9, 2007

When Lightning C Ryan Craig reported to the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL for a two-game rehabilitation assignment, assistant general manager Claude Loiselle reminded him not to take the league lightly. ...more

November 9, 2007

Time Has Been Served Regarding "28-Year Fugitive Crept Under Nose Of The Law" (front page, Nov. 1): ...more

November 8, 2007

One of the reasons for the stock market nosedive on Nov. 1 was the price of oil. ...more

November 5, 2007

The Mexican holiday Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) coincides with All Saints Day, Nov. 1. All Souls Day is Nov. 2. ...more

November 1, 2007

Trick-or-treaters know and dread them. They're the well-meaning neighbors who eschew sugary candy and give little pirates and princesses ... healthful treats! (Cue thunder and scary music.) ...more

October 30, 2007