A two-alarm fire was under control in less than hour today and did not threaten a nearby Eagle Lake elementary school, Polk County Fire Rescue officials said. ...more

May 5, 2008

AVON PARK — There's something about the fifth inning that doesn't agree with the Lake Placid baseball team. "We just can't seem to get past the fifth or sixth innings without going brain-dead," said LP head coach Dan Coomes. "Our pitchers threw the ball right down the middle and our fielders were dropping fly balls. ...more

February 22, 2008

When Wharton captured the Class 5A-District 8 soccer title two weeks ago, the Wildcats did it as the tournament's No. 4 seed. And when they knocked off defending 5A state champion Auburndale in last week's region final, they were considered "upset" winners. ...more

February 16, 2008

AVON PARK –– Heath Barnes made enough noise with his bat on Wednesday to give all the teams in the district a moment of pause. The Avon Park catcher blasted a 385-plus-foot two-run homer in the first inning and sparked the eighth inning rally with a base hit into center to lead the Red Devils to a 4-2 victory over Auburndale on a wet and cold night during the Bill Jarrett Early Bird Tournament at Head Field. The soft-spoken Barnes applauded patience at the plate for his home run off the Tiger's Mitch Blockburn –– his second of the tournament. ...more

February 15, 2008

A tornado watch and a constant downpour cancelled the Avon Park Early Bird Tournament on Tuesday. ...more

February 12, 2008

GAINESVILLE — Every winning streak has an end. The South Florida Community College baseball team saw its five-game winning streak come to a halt with an 8-2 loss to Santa Fe Community College on Saturday. Freshman left-hander Johnny Sedlock pitched 4 2/3 innings and took the loss for the Panthers. "Johnny didn't pitch poorly, but he made one mistake with the bases loaded and gave up a grand slam," said SFCC coach Rick Hitt. "His command could have been better because he gave up three walks, which is uncharacteristic of him." ...more

February 11, 2008

TAMPA - El sueño de Jorge Luis Fundora de ser camionero comenzó en su natal Habana. Mientras otros niños jugaban béisbol, Fundora pretendía manejar utilizando una vagoneta de plástico que se quedaba estancada en la arena. ...more

January 15, 2008

Jorge Luis Fundora's dream of being a truck driver started early in his native Havana. ...more

January 15, 2008

The Polk County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the four people who died along Interstate 4 on Wednesday in a fiery 70-vehicle pileup. ...more

January 14, 2008

A Florida Highway Patrol report released Friday offered a glimpse of the devastating prevalence of fire in the chain-reaction crashes Wednesday on Interstate 4. ...more

January 12, 2008