After a search that lasted more than five hours, authorities found a Polk County fisherman who had a seizure on Sunday afternoon, fell into about 15 feet of water and apparently drowned. ...more

June 7, 2009

Worthy Investment Thank you for the editorial supporting the Florida Resident Access Grant ("Don't Limit College Access," Our Opinion, Jan. 23). If the FRAG goes away, many of our students simply will not be able to afford to go to college. ...more

January 27, 2009

A Babson Park woman was still in jail Tuesday on a $2,500 bond after being arrested Monday and accused of striking a police officer. ...more

October 22, 2008

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Ex-Springstead goalkeeper Jennifer DeFrancesco lands at Webber University thanks to two college coaches networking on her behalf. ...more

August 27, 2008

Four suspects in the attempted burglary early Tuesday of the M&H Food Store, located on State Road 17, were behind bars after one was caught driving from the scene by a sheriff's deputy and three were captured by a Sebring police officer. ...more

July 23, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - After what seemed like months of banging his head against a wall, Wesley Chapel coach John Castelamare can relax now. ...more

July 8, 2008

Free Parent Workshop On Kids & Money Slated SEBRING — The next parent workshop on "The ABCs of Teaching Your Kids About Money" is scheduled at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 1 at the Highlands County YMCA. The workshop was created to help parents teach their children, specifically teenagers and young adults, basic knowledge about financial concepts. There is no charge to attend and is open to all families. ...more

June 28, 2008

BARTOW A brush fire consumed between 1 and 2 acres and destroyed a shed today in central Polk County. The fire started near the intersection of Alturas Babson Park Cutoff Road and Alturas Road, southeast of Bartow. At one point, people in two homes had to evacuate, but firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze before it damaged any homes, according to a news release from Polk County Public Safety. Firefighters from Polk County Fire Rescue, the Lake Wales Fire Department, Ft. Meade Fire Department and the Division of Forestry are still on the scene. The 6900 block of Alturas Babson Park Cutoff Road is temporarily blocked by equipment. Investigators from the Division of Forestry are working to determine what caused the fire. ...more

June 7, 2008

FOOTBALL Shark lineman Brandon Nuby remains close to home; signs to play football with Webber International. ...more

May 23, 2008

BABSON PARK — Jeff Bloomer has returned to his dominant pre-injury form, as he scattered six hits over six innings and struck out four to lead the South Florida Community College baseball team to a 10-4 victory over Webber International University on Tuesday. ...more

February 7, 2008