The smelly air around a Tampa chemical plant is about to get a scrubbing. ...more

November 20, 2008

After denying there was a problem, General Chemical has agreed to install scrubbers in the stack of its Palmetto Beach plant near the Port of Tampa. ...more

November 19, 2008

Johnequa Perry scored 12 points and Chantel Hugley chipped in 10 more on Thursday, as Avon Park pummeled Hardee 39-10 in the final day of the Lake Region Preseason Classic. ...more

November 15, 2008

Jamee Hawthorne scored a game-high 12 points and Beonca Godfrey chipped in 10 more on Tuesday to lead the Avon Park girls basketball team to a season-opening 44-15 victory over Lakeland Christian at the Lake Region Tip-Off Classic. ...more

November 13, 2008

The tour to promote the region to site selection consultants in an attempt to bring better jobs to the Heartland has been postponed at least until next year. ...more

November 9, 2008

It's over. I don't know for sure, of course. But my guess is the sun is going to come out this morning. ...more

November 5, 2008

Winning two games in a row had Avon Park feeling confident heading into Friday night's Class 3A-District 12 matchup against defending champion DeSoto. Maybe too confident. ...more

November 1, 2008

Tevin Bryant carried 32 times for 263 yards and three touchdowns on Friday night to lead Braden River to a 28-11 victory against Sebring at Firemen's Field. ...more

November 1, 2008

Tailback Marcus Shaw rushed 26 times for 163 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead DeSoto to a 41-0 drubbing of Avon Park in a Class 3A-District 12 game on Friday night at Joe Franza Stadium. ...more

October 31, 2008

Marcus Shaw scored six touchdowns last week against Bayshore, and as he walked onto Firemen's Field on Friday night, a young DeSoto fan asked the Bulldog junior if he expected a repeat performance. ...more

October 26, 2008