"You have cancer." Those three words will test the spirit of even the strongest person. To hear them twice takes a special resilience. ...more

May 2, 2008

AVON PARK –– More than 788 BMX bicycle racers along with approximately 1,500 family and friends gathered at the Highlands County YMCA BMX track in Avon Park over the weekend for state qualifiers. The two-day competition attracted the biggest field of racers so far in the 2008 State Series Qualifiers. Riders from Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Michigan, Bogota, Columbia, and Brazil came to challenge what is becoming one of the most talked about tracks in the country. It was stated that a rider from Michigan e-mailed home to tell his friends that Highlands County YMCA BMX has the potential to be ranked with national favorites. Among the 788 riders competing were 17 professional riders, three riders over the age of 50, and four riders under the age of eight. ...more

February 19, 2008

TAMPA - At a vigil for his 7-year-old daughter Saturday night, Michael Johnson said the girl was a social butterfly who loved animals. ...more

February 10, 2008

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's chief of staff said Monday she is resigning amid allegations that she and the mayor lied under oath about an affair. ...more

January 29, 2008

Family and friends of Denise Lee will gather from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at Lemon Bay Funeral Home Englewood Chapel. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Punta Gorda. Burial will be at Gulf Pines Memorial Park in Englewood. Donations for the Lee family can be dropped off at any of the four Charlotte County Sheriff's office locations listed below. Make checks out to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, with Denise Lee Fund written in the memo line. ...more

January 21, 2008

Wendy Fricke knew something was wrong when her husband didn't pick up his cell phone. ...more

January 14, 2008

Growing up in Uganda, the Rev. Benjamin Twinamaani studied the Bible every day. He fell in love with the passages and despite opposition from some of his countrymen, made a commitment to Christianity. Walking to church, Twinamaani dreamed of one day preaching God's word to others. ...more

January 12, 2008

Growing up in Uganda, the Rev. Benjamin Twinamaani studied the Bible every day. He fell in love with the passages and, despite opposition from some of his countrymen, made a commitment to Christianity. Walking to church, Twinamaani dreamed of one day preaching God's word to others. ...more

December 29, 2007

Audrey Davison lives alone, gets a $620 Social Security check each month and worries about the sharply rising taxes on her four-bedroom house. Davison, 76, raised her family there and after 43 years, she really doesn't want to leave Greenburgh. ...more

December 26, 2007

As the year comes to an end, we are faced with a holiday that is the most celebrated in the world. Christmas is a special time of year in this country. Its traditions go back a long way in history. ...more

December 15, 2007