DUNEDIN -- Last year, during an archeological dig at Dunedin Historical Society Summer History Camp, youngsters unearthed all sorts of strange items, including the kitchen sink. Vinnie Luisi, executive director of the Dunedin Historical Society and Museum, said to everyone's surprise a sink dating back to the 1920s, including the fixtures, was unearthed during the 2007 summer camp. ...more

June 6, 2008

This year's Party in the Park will feature a triathlon and rededication of the refurbished H.S. "Pop" Stansell Park. Palm Harbor Parks and Recreation will kick off its 2008 Party in the Park with the inaugural Party in the Park triathlon at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, May 10. ...more

February 23, 2008

HAINES CITY — After being upset in last Saturday's district finals, the Sebring girls basketball team made sure that didn't happen again, as Whitney Lee scored a team-high 14 points to lead the Blue Streaks to a 55-48 upset victory over District 9 champion Haines City in Thursday night's Class 4A regional quarterfinals. Senior forward Whitney Wells added eight points — all in the second half — to go along with eight rebounds, as Sebring moves on to Tuesday's regional semifinal at district rival Booker. "This is such a sweet win," Wells said. "Our team wanted this win so bad. We were all jumping around and screaming in the locker room because we were so happy. "We felt so bad after losing to Booker in the district finals that we were determined not to let our season end tonight." ...more

February 9, 2008

Dunedin officials would like to keep the city's hat in the ring when it comes to the potential purchase of waterfront property for a future park at Alt. 19 and Pershing Street. City officials note, however, they do not want to be bound to purchase what is known as the Weaver property until they are sure the deal is worth it. ...more

January 26, 2008

SEBRING — Sam Robinson doesn't worry if he gets off to a slow start on the basketball court. Opponents, on the other hand, probably should. Robinson hit three 3-point bombs in the third quarter and scored a game-high 26 points Tuesday night to lead the Sebring boys basketball team to a 51-44 victory over district-leading Sarasota Booker in Class 4A-District 10 action at Sebring High School. "I struggled in the first half," said Robinson, who also added four steals. "But I always have more confidence in the second half of games — I usually come out and play well." Tuesday was no different. ...more

January 10, 2008

MANATEE COUNTY - Roberta Ramsey witnessed the fatal Valentine's Day shooting of her husband of 30 years. She watched a burglar use Daniel Ramsey's own gun to kill him outside their Samoset home. She was the only person to see the two men race off in a midnight-blue Chevy Caprice. ...more

December 21, 2007

MANATEE COUNTY - Three people have been charged with conspiring to murder the only witness in a Valentine's Day slaying of a Samoset man. ...more

December 20, 2007

Right-of-way acquisition has begun for a long-awaited Keystone Road widening project. ...more

December 1, 2007

The dream of many, for the city to purchase waterfront property on Alt. 19 at Pershing Street to be preserved as a park, may not be as costly as first envisioned. Florida Communities Trust recently awarded the city $4.515 million as its share of a matching grant to purchase the property in two phases. ...more

November 10, 2007

There will be one more chance for Dunedin residents to sound off on proposed revisions to the city's noise ordinance. ...more

October 27, 2007