Booker continued its dominance over Avon Park on Friday, as guard Kay Larkins and forward Christina Davis worked the inside/out game to perfection and the Devils were trumped for the third time this season by the Tornadoes in a 55-49 loss in the Class 4A-District 10 semifinals. ...more

February 8, 2009

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

January 28, 2009

The Avon Park girls basketball team learned just what happens when you don't put a down-and-out opponent away when you have the chance. ...more

December 11, 2008

The rivalry between the Booker and Sebring girls basketball teams is as strong as ever after Thursday night's nail-biter. ...more

November 22, 2008

A pair of free throws that failed to hit their target. That's what last season came down to for the Avon Park girls basketball team, as two from the charity stripe with 9.9 seconds left rimmed out and ended the Red Devils season with a 47-45 overtime loss to Sarasota Booker in the Class 4A-District 10 semifinals. ...more

November 18, 2008

Trial is approaching for a handful of the "johns" arrested during a prostitution sting staged by the Brooksville Police Department. ...more

November 14, 2008

If it seems as if you're running out of options for where to grab a lunch, that's because you are. ...more

July 23, 2008

SEBRING – The Sunset Grille has devised a new beach and bar menu in line with the theme "Life Is A Beach Down At The Sunset Grille." "We didn't think we were utilizing it (the beach)," said Robert Gray, one of the owners of the restaurant overlooking Lake Jackson in Sebring. "We have a beach here, and you can pull up in your boat. We will be putting picnic tables on the beach." Food items on the menu that Gray describes as "true beach fare" include peel and eat shrimp, gator tail, fish fingers and catfish nuggets. There are also hot dogs, beach burgers, chicken wings, french fires and onion rings. Gray said the eatery is going to bring in an event coordinator to help plan some events. ...more

May 31, 2008

SARASOTA – The Sebring girls basketball team came into Booker High School looking for revenge. What they got was a replay. "We couldn't get our shots off or find the holes we needed to score," said Blue Streak junior Shoop. "It was exactly like last time." Booker's defense suffocated Sebring's attack on Tuesday night, holding the Blue Streaks to four points in the third quarter and no points in the final 4:20 of the game as the Tornadoes pulled off a 38-34 victory over the Streaks in the Class 4A regional semifinals. ...more

February 14, 2008

SARASOTA — Daija Barrett's tears told how close the Avon Park girls basketball team came to a rematch with the Sebring and an extension of its season, as the junior reluctantly relived the final seconds of Friday's Class 4A–District 10 semifinal game against Booker. "My father has told me time and time again that free throws win games," Barrett said. "It was a lot of pressure, but as a player you want the ball in your hand to win the game. It just didn't fall for me tonight." ...more

February 3, 2008