As Randy Nowak was meeting with an undercover agent he thought was a hit man, the Internal Revenue Service officer Nowak wanted dead went into hiding, according to evidence presented this morning in Nowak's trial. ...more

December 16, 2008

On Dec. 2 I was asked to appear before the Sebring City Council to explain my involvement with the Valencia Circle issue and hear a complaint from one neighbor who apparently does not like the park furniture or horse statue for which I had permission -approval from the city council on Nov. 6, 2007, to place there. I'm sure many of you read the articles in the Highlands Today and are aware of the problem. ...more

December 14, 2008

As I age, I find myself wanting to reduce the accumulated collections of things in my life to a concentrated core. For example, I opt for frozen orange juice, which takes up less 'fridge space than a quart of the real thing, which takes up less space than a dozen of the truly real things. ...more

December 10, 2008

– The step-grandfather of a 7-year-old girl was arrested on sex charges after her grandmother told authorities she found the child's diary that spelled out sex acts she had with the man. ...more

December 4, 2008

A young mother from a foreign country would like to attend parent-teacher conferences but does not know enough English to feel comfortable. ...more

November 29, 2008

A 20-year-old Titusville man was sentenced to four years in prison today after authorities said he sexually assaulted his grandparents' Yorkshire terrier in Clearwater. ...more

November 25, 2008

The community will rally Sunday for a child suffering from stage 4 neuroblastoma, a rare, aggressive form of cancer in small children. ...more

November 22, 2008

A taste of eclectic Americana is coming to Seminole Heights. A new restaurant – Ella's – is under construction at Shadowlawn and Nebraska avenues. Its tentative opening is in March. ...more

November 20, 2008

Gulf football coach Jay Fulmer swears he didn't know running back Adrian "Bubba" Golden when Fulmer was told the former Ridgewood athlete had moved into his district and would be playing for the Buccaneers. ...more

November 20, 2008

Police recovered a missing woman's car Monday morning and crime scene technicians are processing it for evidence. ...more

November 17, 2008