Lake Wales

Thursday’s boys basketball region quarterfinal results: Class 8A, Region 1 Hagerty (23-5) def. Jacksonville Sandalwood (23-5), 52-49. DeLand (22-7) def. Jacksonville Mandarin (10-16), 58-40. Dr. Phillips (20-8) def. Apopka (23-4), 64-63....

Pairings for tonight’s boys basketball quarterfinals in regions involving area schools (admission $7): Class 8A, Region 1 Hagerty (22-5) at Jacksonville Sandalwood (23-4) Jacksonville Mandarin (10-15) at DeLand (21-7) Dr. Phillips (19-8)...

Bok Tower Gardens has two events approaching, one for dogs and dog owners and another for folk who want to get closer to the Lake Wales attraction's famed Singing Tower. On Saturday, Jan. 19, it's Winter Dog Day. Leashed, friendly dogs can visit Bok as...

A stroll along a garden path should be interesting. Something should be peeking out along the way to invite you on. At this time of the year it may be hard to find that something to catch your eye but not if you have camellias. One gardener pointed out...

To many travelers a hotel is usually just a place to retreat in between tours and adventures. But to those who look for something unusual in lodgings, it can also be a place of memories. Here are some extraordinary lodgings in Florida that may be the...

From Bike Florida comes this news release: TALLAHASSEE, FL – Bike Florida, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to bicycle safety & education, has announced the dates and location of its 2013 spring fundraising ride: the Orange Blossom Express, March...

Check out festivals and events in December across the state. View events this coming weekend, or view the whole month's offerings by region below: Coming up this week Through Dec. 30: Holidays Around the World, Lake Buena Vista. This Epcot tradition...

Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents said that Daniel David Pawa sold them over 40-gallons of moonshine, also known a hooch, a high-potency usually homemade liquor reports the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The agents met with...

Here's a warning sign of a troubled marriage: Your spouse makes your lunch, but adds a little poison. Detectives said that Beth Dickison Richards' told her sister-in-law that she had to poison and kill her hubby by crushing up multiple Trazodone pills...

State Rep. Mike Horner’s decision to quit his campaign for re-election amid a prostitution scandal has transformed what had been a safe GOP seat into one of the most competitive legislative elections in Central Florida. Horner, a two-term...

TALLAHASSEE — For the first time in five years, Florida policymakers are looking at a horizon free of projected budget shortfalls, thanks to growing tax collections and cuts to classrooms, road-building and the state’s social safety net. The...

It's autumn, but there's no falling off in activity at Orlando area theme parks and attractions. Here's what's hopping this week. + Eat to the Beat concerts during the Epcot International Food & Wine Fest include Air Supply (today-Wednesday), Gin...