The smells of paint and popcorn, as well as pulsating rock sounds, filled the air at the recent It's All About Kids Spring Family Festival. ...more

April 15, 2009

Seventy-year old county resident Jan Grove wore a black hat, but her white shirt stuck out like a sore thumb, in a crowd of bikers who mostly wore black leather during the 5th annual Run to the Heartland. ...more

October 6, 2008

Oct. 4, 2008 ...more

October 4, 2008

The 5th annual Run To The Heartland is getting ready to roar into town for a weekend of fun, food and lots of bikes. ...more

September 24, 2008

SEBRING — The Heartland Riders Association will receive money to pay for advertising and brochures that will depend on the number of rooms that will be used for the fifth annual Run to the Heartland on Oct. 3-5. ...more

July 5, 2008

TAMPA - Three people have been arrested following a Tampa home invasion last week. At least one has been charged with attempted murder following the incident, during which two people were shot, Tampa police say. Officers arrested Kristen Marie Mangum on Tuesday. Two other suspects, Jason Flores and Matthew Wilsky, were arrested more recently, police spokeswoman Andrea Davis said in an e-mail to The Tampa Tribune. ...more

July 2, 2008

This year's ornament, which costs $18, and is sold as a fundraiser for New Horizons Group Homes can be purchased at the organization's annual barbecue from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 10 behind the group homes at 109 and 115 E. Clay Ave. ...more

November 6, 2007

There were no stately columns, gingerbread trim or Southern charm to attract the eye to the subject of this year's New Horizons Group Homes' commemorative holiday ornament. ...more

October 31, 2007

SEBRING — "I like it, don't get me wrong. It's something different.... This is like the '50s." Lourdes "Lou" Gil of Deerfield Beach has been biking since she was 18, but the stout 53-year-old only went to three bike rallies before Sunday. She had some fond memories of those three, though, especially one in Key West. "Everywhere you go, they had a different thing going," she said, describing how wild the women were and how the bikers were all with them. It wasn't sexual, she quickly added. Many of the bikers there wouldn't use their stereotypically salty language to describe the Run to the Heartland this year. Words like "nice," "friendly," and "laid back" were the phrases more often used, but that calm that left Gil dreaming of Key West was just what several other bikers came for during the past weekend. "I enjoy coming over here, it's not crowded like Daytona or Leesburg," said Danny "Free Bird" Holt of the Ft. Pierce-based Reflection Riders. "You get a lot of places where you can't even walk, there's so many people." ...more

October 8, 2007

SEBRING — A fraction of 60,000 expected motorcycle riders attended the Run for the Heartland's opening ceremonies Friday morning, but organizers, merchants and early visitors said the party will really get jumping today. The three-day event lasts through Sunday. Most events are free and open to the public. Last year, local police estimated attendance at 30,000 people and organizers expect twice as many guests this year. ...more

October 6, 2007