After years of waiting, Floridians finally got the opportunity today to start playing Powerball, a multistate lottery where the jackpot averages nearly $40 million per drawing. ...more

January 4, 2009 |

A long time ago, way down south, a guy named John took a mountain shortcut and stumbled upon a veiled pregnant girl who stunned him with a warning. "Your people will destroy themselves if they don't stop sacrificing one in five of your children to these false Gods." The girl was Our Lady of Guadalupe. The guy St. Juan Diego and his people were Aztecs who listened and flourished. ...more

January 1, 2009 |

"We felt very fortunate to get invited to the Outback." ...more

December 12, 2008 |

Antonio Bryant's career night at Carolina sent a message to opposing teams, and perhaps his own organization. He's the established go-to guy. ...more

December 9, 2008 |

Luther Clemons had his Avon Park boys basketball team arrive to the gym three hours before tip-off against Lake Mary Prep on Tuesday for pizza and an intense film session. ...more

November 27, 2008 |

Nov. 11 will be among my proudest memories. ...more

November 27, 2008 |

New residents were startled recently when they realized that all the furniture had disappeared from one corner of the Atrium; then they noticed a large red object with pronged feet squatting there, close to the floor. Soon it was holding a tall pole reaching up past the second floor balconies, tied to the banisters with clear fishing wire stretched across the high ceiling of the room. What kind of mechanical monster had invaded Freedom Plaza? What was happening? ...more

November 26, 2008 |

Following its tradition of electing a new chairman each year, the School Board of Highlands County approved Andy Tuck to head the board for the next 12 months. ...more

November 22, 2008 |

As anyone who has lived in West Pasco a long time knows, when it comes to making U.S. 19 less of a pain to drive on, nothing is ever easy. That appears to be the case again as the Florida Department of Transportation looks to ease traffic flow along the congested six-lane section of the highway in West Pasco by adding a pair of right-turn-only lanes to it. ...more

November 19, 2008 |

Question: One of our owners was found dead in her unit. She had no known heirs. The police came and took the body, but never contacted the association with any follow-up information. Can you tell me what government agency we should contact about dealing with her unit and other property? ...more

November 18, 2008 |