A water main break has occurred due to construction in Lake Placid. The area affected is the east side of U.S. 27 from Lakeview Road, north of the Holiday Inn (not including the Holiday Inn,) including Lake Clay Drive and Paradise Mobile Home Park. ...more

June 29, 2009

Discovery Cove Florida has reintroduced a Florida resident offer effective now through June 30 and Sept. 8 through Dec. 18 at the 30-acre Orlando family adventure attraction. ...more

May 1, 2009

Placid Utility Water system customers in the Tomoka Heights subdivision experienced an emergency water shut-down on Monday to repair a 10-inch water line. ...more

April 28, 2009

Jorge Posada made his first three throws to second base on stolen base attempts in spring training without any problems during a minor league game intrasquad game on Friday. ...more

March 20, 2009

Too many late nights in the office, fueled by sugar and caffeine, spurred him to bike back into good health. ...more

February 21, 2009

Placid Utility water system customers in the Tomoka Heights subdivision on Beechwwod Way experienced emergency water shutdown at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, to repair a four-inch water line. Water was restored by noon. ...more

January 26, 2009

Placid Utility water system customers in the Tomoka Heights subdivision on Beechwwod Way experienced emergency water shutdown at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, to repair a four-inch water line. Water was restored by noon. ...more

January 26, 2009

The start of the new year looked too much like the start of the new season to suit defenseman Paul Ranger, who will be back on the ice at Phoenix today after consecutive days of full practice. ...more

January 8, 2009

The meter reader who last week discovered the remains of a small child near missing toddler Caylee Anthony's house had called the sheriff's office on three consecutive days in August asking deputies to respond to the scene, a sheriff's spokesman said Thursday. ...more

December 18, 2008

Obscene Raises On consecutive days, Nov. 20-21, The Tampa Tribune provided information on the challenges of financing higher education in Florida from which I surmised that the quality of learning isn't likely to be resolved any time soon. Not surprisingly, it's all about money. ...more

November 28, 2008