Avon Park City Council members chose Maria Sutherland, city project manager, as the interim city manager during a special meeting Monday. ...more

November 17, 2009

There's nothing like getting humbled by a bunch of 8-year olds. Wharton High senior swimmer Jordan Rees would know. He's been there, done that. Rees didn't really make a splash his first couple of years in the pool. ...more

November 11, 2009

Flocking together has just been made easier for some area residents, those whose preference for song runs to operatic arias. Two local opera clubs are now combined and settling happily in their new nest, Freedom Plaza. ...more

November 11, 2009

University of South Florida quarterback B.J. Daniels is busy preparing to face Rutgers' blitzing defense on Thursday night, but he took the time to answer a couple of questions about his basketball future on Monday. ...more

November 9, 2009

It is difficult to highlight the positives when talking about this year's Bucs. ...more

November 7, 2009

When homeowners vanish amid a foreclosure, neighbors can be left with eyesores: unruly lawns scattered with debris and mold growing on homes and driveways. ...more

November 3, 2009

Mickey Andrews was dissecting another game of big plays allowed by his defense, and the key ones it made, when he excused himself from his postgame news conference. Christian Ponder had caught his eye, and Florida State's defensive coordinator had something to say to the starting quarterback. ...more

November 1, 2009

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday gave an impassioned defense of American demands that India and other countries do more to tackle terrorism and global warming. ...more

July 19, 2009

Commissioner Jeff Carlson is absolutely right when he said the county libraries have become repositories of pop culture instead of actual libraries. ...more

June 12, 2009

Lauren Hines was announced as Palma Ceia Little League's first recipient of the Good Sport Award on May 9. ...more

June 3, 2009