There were form moves made, spars won and lost, weapons demonstrated and boards broken. ...more

May 24, 2008

SEBRING — Gawkers keep asking Eddie Talley whether the 38-foot-long missile at his welder's shop could blow up. "It's a running joke," said Talley. "They ask if it's real, and we say it is. You should see the expression on their faces. It freaks them out." The missile at T-N-T Welding near Sebring HiIls, just a block off U.S. 27, is a reproduction and a fake. The Avon Park Air Force Range hired Talley to repair the two mock missiles. U.S. Air Force personnel at the range use the mock missiles for bombing practice. Talley said welding repairs were warranted, due to what appeared to be direct hits to the 2,000-pound missile, which is made of sheet metal. ...more

May 22, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - On Saturday, May 17, Temple Terrace will go international, as a fighting style from the Far East brings martial artists from Europe and North America together for competition. The Florida Cup II Tournament begins at 10 a.m. at the Temple Terrace Family Recreation Complex. The tae kwon do competition will be about more than victories and defeats; it will be about cultural and stylistic exchanges, as martial arts students from the United States, Austria and Germany meet and compete in various categories. ...more

May 9, 2008

Anyone who thought Sen. Barack Obama was getting a free ride in his quest for the White House needs to think again. His Democratic rival, Sen. Hillary Clinton, along with many Republicans, have started the mudslinging and body blows. That's because they are scared of the man who seems to be generating interest across party lines and throughout the country. Clinton stomped her feet and cried foul about something Obama said concerning her support for NAFTA in the 1990s. He said that as first lady, when her husband was a big promoter of free trade, that she also supported it. For some reason his statement enrages her now. That's strange, because she never mentioned anything against NAFTA before. ...more

February 25, 2008

Florida's new effort to fight smoking through advertising starts Sunday with one of the most coveted ad spots, the Super Bowl. ...more

February 2, 2008

Jeff Lacy was a model patient. His physical therapist, Chris Arrigo, said as much a little more than a week before Lacy's unanimous-decision victory against Peter Manfredo Jr. Dec. 8 in Las Vegas. ...more

December 14, 2007

Floyd Mayweather Jr. didn't need to dance to beat Ricky Hatton. His fists proved a lot more potent than his feet. ...more

December 9, 2007

Tampa's Antonio Tarver stopped Danny Santiago in the fourth round Saturday night to retain his IBO light heavyweight title. ...more

December 2, 2007

As trainer Dan Birmingham cut away the mass of tape from Lenroy "TNT" Thomas' left hand, he gave the heavyweight a letter grade. ...more

December 1, 2007

On Aug. 23, I called the Highlands County Code Enforcement Department to see what could be done about a horrible situation in Lake Placid. ...more

November 8, 2007