AVON PARK — It isn't easy to have your dreams in your grasp, only to see them dashed in an instant. The hardest part should be moving on from such a turn of events, but the Avon Park Red Devils football team is as resilient as it is tough. AP head coach Earnest Perkins and his staff have had their share of ups and downs this season — with only one win to show for all their hard work — yet the young Red Devils were still knocking on the door to the playoffs. ...more

November 9, 2007

•Keep on lovin' the '80s at a concert with REO Speedwagon and .38 Special at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater. ...more

October 22, 2007

SEBRING — A Sebring woman was seriously injured Friday afternoon at the intersection of Skipper Road and U.S. 27, after driving her mini-van into the path of a southbound mini-van, a Florida Highway Patrol report stated. ...more

October 12, 2007

AVON PARK — There is no place to go but up for the Avon Park Red Devils. Void of a touchdown this season, AP skipper Earnest Perkins isn't about to circle the wagons and mail it in against the defending Class 3A-District 12 champion Hardee Wildcats, who pay a visit to the confines of Joe Franza Stadium tonight. "We have had some good practices," Perkins said. "I'm optimistic about tonight's game and we have a few surprises for the Wildcats." ...more

September 21, 2007

AVON PARK –– Simply awesome. This is not the same South Florida Community College Panthers squad that limped through the 2006 season. ...more

September 6, 2007