That's not a giant bowl of salad sitting outside the library off Vonderburg Drive. A hardy bloom of water lettuce has infested Clayton Lake, and it may take some time to wilt the wily weed. ...more

September 30, 2008

It's not often you meet a cannon maker whose home resembles a small museum. ...more

September 22, 2008

Some Floridians say confusion has kept them from claiming their economic stimulus checks. There are more than 405,000 Floridians who have not claimed their checks. The bulk of the unclaimed money belongs to seniors. You have to file a tax return to get paid but many seniors stopped filing years ago. ...more

August 6, 2008

Gerig Blackman held his home run ball in hand, thinking of the perfect place to display it. ...more

July 11, 2008

EAST LAKELAND — The Sebring All-Stars entered the Dixie AAA (ages 9-10) state tournament with a lot of confidence after cruising through the District 8 tournament with ease. The competition at the state tournament is tougher, but so far, the boys in black and blue haven't been challenged. Connor Cook led off Sunday's second-round game against Hardee with a solo home run and Jimmy Peck added a three-run blast as Sebring hammered Hardee 12-2 in four innings in Lakeland. The mercy-rule win kept Sebring, which pummeled East Lakeland 16-2 on Saturday, unbeaten in the 12-team, double-elimination tournament and set up a game at 8 tonight against an undetermined opponent. "We're really starting to swing the bats well," said Sebring coach Bobby Cannon. "We made some errors that we don't usually make in the early going, but it's hard to find fault with the way we're playing. ...more

July 7, 2008

SEBRING — Looking ahead is never a good idea for any team heading into the state tournament, but Sebring head coach Bobby Cannon couldn't help talking about the competition in the upcoming Dixie AAA (ages 9-10) state tournament at East Lakeland, which begins Saturday. ...more

July 4, 2008

A teenager is suspected of leaving the scene of a crash, then running his car into a tree in his haste to get away. ...more

July 3, 2008

SEBRING — Despite trailing Okeechobee American by four runs midway through the Dixie AAA (ages 9-10) District 8 championship game on Monday night, there wasn't any panic in the Sebring dugout. The boys in blue and white simply went to the plate and began their assault on yet another pitcher. Sebring, which banged out 10 hits against three Okeechobee American hurlers, proceeded to score 14 runs in two innings on their way to a convincing 15-5 victory and the District 8 championship at Max Long Recreational Complex. ...more

June 17, 2008

SEBRING — Despite a slight case of nerves, Sebring proved why it's the team to beat in the Dixie AAA (ages 9-10) District 8 baseball tournament. Trey Frazier and Jason Cannon combined for a four inning no-hitter, and Connor Cook knocked in two runs to pace the offense as Sebring blanked Clewiston 10-0 on Friday night at Max Long Recreational Complex. ...more

June 14, 2008

For 13 years, Kendall Duncan got up every morning and headed to Busch Gardens, where she and her friend Angie Frazier worked with lions, tigers and all sorts of other exotic animals. ...more

June 14, 2008