Clowns. So old-fashioned. Bounce houses. Fun but done. Three 50-inch plasma TVs and the latest video games rolling right up to your child's birthday party. Take that Mr. and Mrs. Jones. ...more

April 29, 2009

Artisans and crafts people as well as thousands of people interested in admiring and buying their wares flock each year to downtown Sebring's Circle Park for the Roaring Twenties Arts And Crafts Festival, now in its 26th year. ...more

January 20, 2009

Two arrests were made Thursday at the newly-opened Explorer K-8 school on Northcliffe Boulevard. ...more

September 19, 2008

A gallon of unleaded gasoline: $10. Heating fuel: $9.10 a gallon. Electricity: $1.17 per kilowatt hour - 11 times the national average. ...more

August 7, 2008

BRADENTON - Authorities are searching for four home invaders who thanked their victims after robbing them at gunpoint last night. ...more

May 31, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - For a team that had not had a full squad practice since before Christmas, the Hernando Christian Academy Lions soccer team had a nice day of it Tuesday afternoon as Kevin Herbert scored three goals while Sean Byrne had two goals and an assist in a 6-1 win at Academy at the Lakes. ...more

January 14, 2008

Human Resources Director Barbara Dupre has been suspended without pay for five days and given a stern warning that any further misconduct will result in her termination. ...more

January 12, 2008

With no pay for five days; and final warning for county HR Director. ...more

January 11, 2008

SARASOTA - The bank robber's getaway went smoothly for about half a block. But as he ran north on Pineapple Avenue downtown, the loot exploded, shooting red dye everywhere. Police say the robber took shelter in a nearby salon, where he learned how hard it is to get hair extensions without an appointment. ...more

December 7, 2007

Regarding 'Sometimes, A Hug Is Just A Hug' (Other Views, Oct. 6): Leonard Pitts' column was excellent, to say the least. ...more

October 13, 2007