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Sheriff Crawford Speaks To American Legion
Hardee Sheriff Vent Crawford on March 3 spoke to the American Legion Herger Williams Post No. 2 at the Legion building at Palmetto St. and N. 7th Ave. in Wauchula. He also spoke to the Wauchula Kiwanis Club March 5 at Java Cafe. Crawford, accompanied by Col. Chip Roberts and...
'We have a standard of excellence': Lake Wales advances 8 weightlifters to regions
The one sentiment that Lake Wales head weightlifting coach Tashawn Williams tries to get across to all his student-athletes is that lifting can solve a lot of problems. And a little bit of ambition and dedication can go a long way in achieving some of the individual goals. And oftentimes...
Man arrested for hacking into company's email to steal $60K as part of romance scheme, deputies say
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. - A Daytona Beach man was arrested for hacking into a construction company's email account and stealing more than $60,000, according to the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say the case dates back to December 2020, when Taufiq Kailani, 47, pretended to be an employee with a...
Avon Park has no trouble against Lake Placid
Avon Park can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lake Placid Dragons a 7-0 shutout. While fans of Avon Park might be used to big wins, the seven-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
DESOTO COUNTY ROUNDUP: Merida shatters school two-mile record
Senior Michelle Merida said at the beginning of track season that she was going to break the school record in the two-mile run. Coming off a bad strain in cross country where she hadn’t performed as well as she did in previous years, it seemed unlikely that her hope for the two-mile record would become reality.
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