Maybe Brett Favre may as well already be a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, given how he dominated the opening of training camp Friday without either being there or being anything other than a retired Green Bay Packer. ...more

July 26, 2008

The Florida Strawberry Festival queen pageant is ditching its swimsuit competition. Pageant officials had received complaints in recent years that some contestants were showing too much skin. But the complaints didn't factor into the decision to replace the swimsuits with a casual wear competition, a pageant official said today. ...more

July 24, 2008

Ice-cream lovers got a free taste of a 6-foot ice-cream "cone" Tuesday in celebration of National Ice Cream Month. ...more

July 23, 2008

A local civic activist will host a prayer vigil Sunday at the Avon Park Community Center to commemorate the second anniversary of a vote on a controversial ordinance that would have denied business licenses from the city to anyone that "aid and abets" illegal immigrants anywhere in the country. ...more

July 17, 2008

Shannon Stephen goes on trial today, accused of running down two people walking back from the Chasco Fiesta two years ago. ...more

June 16, 2008

A Polk County sheriff deputy's patrol car caught fire this morning after he slammed into the back of a pick-up truck, according to a media release. ...more

June 14, 2008

Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores of Citrus Park will unveil a new look Thursday as the 46,018-square-foot store reopens with a three-day celebration. ...more

June 11, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- Flag Day ceremonies in honor of the Stars and Stripes are planned for Saturday at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital and Morgan Funeral Home. ...more

June 10, 2008

As if the last day of school wasn't cause enough for celebration, kindergartners at a South Florida school learned Friday that they helped two of their teachers win a free wedding. ...more

June 8, 2008

Some Witter Elementary students rode to lunch in style last week in celebration of their FCAT scores. ...more

May 31, 2008