Matchbox Twenty has a decade's worth of hit singles and albums that have sold in the millions. ...more

January 24, 2008

This time of year, this city hops. Winter residents pack local restaurants, and cash registers hum with sales. ...more

January 21, 2008

SEBRING –– There's nothing like being in the heat of competition on the golf course, especially when its in your back yard. Six ladies from the Highlands County (Jessica Williams, Melissa Doorlag, Gail Brown, Nela Hodge and Nan Reno all from Sebring and Jacqueline Hartzell of Lake Placid) competed in the 53rd annual Harder Hall Women's Invitational, which ended on Sunday. The history and the level of talent at the prestigious event has drawn the local girls to the event year after year. "This is my third year in the event," Williams said. "I sometimes am a fan on the course watching some of these ladies play. I always pick up little tricks when I'm out there I can use in my own game." Williams, along with Doorlag , has been playing with the championship flighted competition, while Brown, Hodge, Reno and Hartzell have been teeing it up in the Ben Roman division. ...more

January 8, 2008

During an introspective moment, Daryl Schooley declared, "Everyone in life is a prospect for something." Schooley liked the thought so much he named his band Prospect when it was founded, in 1989. Flash forward to late 2006. When Prospect was revived then after a hiatus in the early 2000s, the second incarnation carried the original name. ...more

December 26, 2007

To prepare for a prolonged writers strike, television networks have stockpiled a gladiator battle, a lie-detector game, a remade "Password," a celebrity "Apprentice" and a competition for aspiring Pussycat Dolls. ...more

December 25, 2007

Tampa Bay TE Jerramy Stevens has faced the demons of his past and showed he has a promising future despite the Bucs' 21-19 loss against San Francisco. ...more

December 24, 2007

A sense of calmness has descended upon Jeff Lacy. The St. Petersburg super welterweight doesn't shy away from talking about his meltdown against Joe Calzaghe in early 2006. Instead, he welcomes that conversation. ...more

December 8, 2007

The next time an unexpected comet shows up in the inner solar system, Amy J. Lovell may not get time at the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico to observe it before it swings back out. ...more

November 25, 2007

The news Monday that Jeannie Pierola was out as executive chef at Bern's Steak House and SideBern's restaurants after nine years at the helm hit many in town by surprise. ...more

November 6, 2007

It's finally happening. In about a month, the Highlands County Recycling Department will begin to accept office paper and junk mail after a hiatus of about four years. The news gets better. No sorting will be required for most paper products. Residents and businesses, of course, will have to drop off the items in the recycling bins around town, but we have no doubt that many won't mind. To those who wonder why the change matters, consider the numbers. ...more

October 31, 2007