Nearly two years ago, his college football career appeared to be over. Florida International University's Marshall McDuffie Jr. - after his role in an ugly 2006 football brawl with Miami that made national headlines, forced 31 player suspensions and indirectly led to the firing of both head coaches - was kicked off the team. ...more

September 19, 2008

Local woman's handmade dress featured in national publication, following class at Nature Coast. ...more

January 5, 2008

SEBRING — A rumor that he wouldn't run for a third term in the Florida Senate is not true, J.D. Alexander confirmed Wednesday. "I have every intention of running," said Alexander, R-Lake Wales. So far, he's the only candidate who's filed in District 17, but others, including Denise Grimsley, are keeping their eyes on the race. On Nov. 20, the Lakeland Ledger ran a five-paragraph story. "Rumors continue in Tallahassee that Alexander may not run in 2008," the Ledger reported. "Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Lakeland, and Rep. Denise Grimsley, R-Lake Placid, want to run for the Senate seat if Alexander doesn't run. But they don't want to wait until the week of qualifying in June of 2008 to find out if he is really pulling out. By then it could be too short of time to raise the amount of money needed and to campaign for the Aug. 26 party primary." ...more

November 30, 2007