The following people were booked Tuesday, Sept. 29 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

October 1, 2009

Central and Hernando High are two of the 14 teams in this weekend's Doc-4-Life Varsity Showdown Softball Tournament at Ocala's Shocker Park. ...more

March 19, 2009

TONIGHT'S GAMES All events 7:30 unless noted BOYS BASKETBALL ...more

February 14, 2009

Saturday's results STATE WRESTLING At The Lakeland Center Final results CLASS 1A ...more

February 17, 2008

LAKELAND –– Sebring's Shaanan Spiegel and Avon Park's James Bland moved one step closer to state titles on Friday by dominating their opponents in the second round of the Class 1A state wrestling tournament at the Lakeland Center. Spiegel (46-1) scored a 14-2 major decision over Tommy Oetting of Matanzas of Palm Coast to propel himself into a semifinal match against Baker County of Glen St. Mary's Joshua Trippett (31-6) in the 152-pound class. Bland overcame an injured knee to score a technical fall against Tampa Prep's Wes Jarrell to set up a 160-pound class showdown with junior Luke McGurrin of Jacksonville Bolles (40-1), one many coaches say could be the best match of the tournament. But first, Bland will have to contend with a knee injury that swelled up after his second-round match. The AP junior suffered the setback when Jarrell dove for Bland's legs and his head hit by the junior's knee. ...more

February 16, 2008

LAKELAND –– Both the Heartland's regional wrestling champions won their opening matches by pin on Thursday at the Class 1A state wrestling tournament at The Lakeland Center. Avon Park junior James Bland continued his undefeated season with a pin in the second period over Matanzas junior Shane Dennis in the 160-pound class, while Sebring senior Shanaan Spiegel needed just two periods to dispatch junior Mike Hawthorne of Robinson in the 152-pound class. Bland is now 41-0 on the season, while Spiegel is 45-1. In a hotly contested 172-pound match, Calvary Christian sophomore Dominick Pierre narrowly defeated Avon Park junior Kemosi Hatten in the final seconds of the third period, sending Hatten (39-5) to wrestlebacks. All three wrestlers will compete today. Second-round competition begins at 10 a.m., while wrestlebacks kick off at 2 p.m. ...more

February 14, 2008

MVP PROFILE Jesse Graham's four-overtime thriller at Clay High eases the sting at Land O'Lakes Invitational ...more

January 11, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - In a way, this past weekend's Ed Goodpaster Invitational Wrestling Tournament at Land O' Lakes High School sort of resembled a Grapefruit League exhibition baseball game for first-year Hernando Head Coach Joe McLain. ...more

December 27, 2007

TAMPA - Police have identified a motorcyclist killed Tuesday on Columbus Drive after striking the side of a school bus. ...more

December 7, 2007

A motorcyclist died this afternoon after striking the side of an empty school bus, police said. ...more

December 3, 2007