02/18/10 Sally Blanco Richards, age 42, of Fairfield, formerly of Garden City, New York, Washington, DC, and New York City, devoted wife of George H. Richards, II, endearing mother to George, III, William, and Kate, passed away in her home on February 6, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. 02/18/10 By TOM PALMER THE LEDGER County Commissioners voted 3-2 Thursday to approve a scaled-back proposal by Lakeland businessman Tom Mims to amend the county growth plan to allow him to develop a landfill on a former phosphate mine south of Mulberry. 02/18/10 By TOM PALMER THE LEDGER BARTOW | County Commissioners voted, 3-2, Thursday to approve a scaled-back proposal by Lakeland businessman Tom Mims to amend the county growth plan to allow him to develop a landfill on a former phosphate mine south of Mulberry. 02/18/10 The Tiger Woods saga took yet another fascinating turn yesterday and it actually had nothing to do with an aggressive fire hydrant, a smashed-up SUV, a woman alleging he impregnated her, a porn star or even a pancake house waitress. Woods, continuing his curious public relations bungle, announced he's... 02/18/10 The Lake Nona standout made the high school all-state team in Class 3A as an honorable mention choice. Lake Nona junior QB Kevin Sousa was Central Florida's lone representative on Florida's Class 3A all-state football team, which was released Wednesday. 02/18/10 Six players from Central Florida made honorable mention in those classes. Bishop Moore running back Jalen Singleton may not be easy to find on the football field because of his size, but he stood out enough to attract the attention of the state's sports writers as the Class 2A and 2B all-state football teams were announced Tuesday. 02/18/10 A Bonifay woman has died in a single car crash on Interstate 10 in Holmes County. 02/18/10 A 48-year-old Bonifay woman was killed in a wreck on Wednesday in the westbound lane of Interstate-10, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP reports that Angela Green was driving west at about 1:15 p.m. when for unknown reasons... 02/18/10 Clemson (0-0), ranked as high as #15 in the nation, will open the 2010 season with three games against three different opponents from February 19-21. The Tigers' first game will be against Miami (OH) on Friday at 4:00 PM at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Tigers will then take on Michigan State on Saturday at 1:00 PM at Fluor Field in Greenville, SC. Clemson will be the designated visiting team. The ... 02/18/10 An unsecured hand truck was stolen from the bed of a pickup truck in the parking lot of Kangaroo on West Florida 16, Green Cove Springs. 02/18/10 Stephen Thomas Bybel had a business idea that would make him a landlord and line his pockets while sprucing up neighborhoods where homes in foreclosure were left to deteriorate and become targets of vandals. Pasco County sheriff's officials see it another way: He broke into vacant homes, changed the locks and rented out other people's houses. Bybel was arrested at his house Wednesday and was ... 02/18/10 From Miami Vice to Scarface to South Florida's infamous Cocaine Cowboys, South Florida is linked as much to crime as it is palm trees. Now a new exhibit at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida brings it to life. |