Despite missing more than a quarter of action because of foul trouble, Lake Placid freshman forward Jamacia Gayle scored a game-high 23 points and senior guard Kaneisha Hamilton added 18 to lead the Green Dragons to a 66-50 win over Frostproof in the semifinals of the Class 3A-District 10 tournament on Friday night. ...more

February 8, 2009

The Durant Cougars, looking to make the state girls basketball playoffs for the first time since 2004, were the No. 3 seed for the District 6A-8 tournament at Plant City High. ...more

February 4, 2009

An Ocala youth died Monday night following his collapse at the Avon Park Youth Academy Juvenile Detention Facility. ...more

January 27, 2009

Taking advantage of ideal scoring conditions and a well-manicured Placid Lakes Country Club course, Brian Fragakis shot a 3-under-par 69 on Saturday to take the first-round lead of the Florida Junior Tour event. ...more

January 26, 2009

The proxy votes were still being validated, counted and finalized at press time Friday at the Sun 'n Lake of Sebring Improvement District's Community Center for its landowner election. ...more

January 23, 2009

Police arrested Wednesday night a man in connection with what's now being called the homicide of a local property appraiser. ...more

January 21, 2009

Vicente Ramos stood still awaiting the referee's whistle that would set the upcoming game-changing sequence into motion. ...more

January 14, 2009

An area man was transported Friday by Highlands County Emergency Medical Services to Florida Hospital Heartland after he was struck by an SUV while riding his power scooter on southbound U.S. 27 in front of Lakeshore Mall. ...more

January 10, 2009

An area man was transported Friday by Highlands County Emergency Medical Services to Florida Hospital Heartland after he was struck by an SUV while riding his power scooter on southbound U.S. 27 in front of Lakeshore Mall. ...more

January 9, 2009

A dancer from Class Act strip club in Tampa remained behind bars in Land O' Lakes last week following a Dec. 19 fight that left one victim with a knife wound on his chest. ...more

December 31, 2008