Daija Barrett's emphatic kill after a long rally on the match's final point Tuesday night was a fitting ending to the Avon Park volleyball team's five-set, come-from-behind thriller over Hardee at Avon Park High School. ...more

September 11, 2008

Shame on any Avon Park Red Devil fans that left after the first two games of Tuesday's Sebring Preseason Classic. ...more

August 28, 2008

Stephanie Devlin's first victory as Avon Park head volleyball coach didn't come easy. After dropping their first two games to Frostproof at the Sebring Preseason Classic, the Red Devils rallied behind leaders Melissa Tullo, Daija Barrett and Brearnna Tate for a 3-2 victory over the Bulldogs. ...more

August 26, 2008

2007 Top Performers ...more

August 14, 2008

A 6-foot cypress fence at 18412 Hanna Road is sparking a debate over who must abide by the county's scenic-corridor provisions. ...more

May 17, 2008

For many black Americans, it's a conversation they find hard to avoid, revisiting old fears in the light of bright new hopes. ...more

February 23, 2008

Fourth-seeded Central knocks off fifth-seeded River Ridge, 51-38. ...more

February 13, 2008

SARASOTA — Daija Barrett's tears told how close the Avon Park girls basketball team came to a rematch with the Sebring and an extension of its season, as the junior reluctantly relived the final seconds of Friday's Class 4A–District 10 semifinal game against Booker. "My father has told me time and time again that free throws win games," Barrett said. "It was a lot of pressure, but as a player you want the ball in your hand to win the game. It just didn't fall for me tonight." ...more

February 3, 2008

The top-seeded Sebring girls basketball team had little trouble against Palmetto on Friday night, but an all-Heartland final wasn't meant to be, as host Booker rallied to defeat Avon Park in overtime. ...more

February 2, 2008

AVON PARK — Any "tween" or parent of one can confirm that "High School Musical 2" is totally cool, so when Derrick Roper had the chance to become part of the Wildcat fever, he jumped on board. ...more

January 31, 2008