Jacksonville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)

Worshiping a hero is easier from afar. You don't have to hear snippy comments the basketball player makes about short admirers. You don't see acne scars on the supermodel. And, so it is with Virgil Hawkins, a Lake County hero. Monday marks the...

Team champions have been awarded in all leagues, so the fun and games are over with for the 2012 track & field season. The no 'I' in team speech doesn't apply for the next three weeks. It's all about in the individuals reaching personal goals. For a...

Outgoing U.S. Rep. Sandy Adams, R-Orlando, the former Orange County sheriff's deputy defeated in a bitter primary last month by U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Winter Park, has been named an honorary co-chair of “Public Safety Professionals” for Mitt...

The latest edition of America’s Next Top Model is looking to shake things up. After the shocking April announcement that long-time mentor Jay Manuel, judge Nigel Barker and runway coach J. Alexander would not be returning, ANTM Cycle 19 returns with...

A regrouped Van Halen has announced an extensive 2012 American tour that will carry the four-piece rock band across the country over five months, including a Staples Center concert on June 1, and a Honda Center gig in Anaheim on......

Germany's leader is feted at the Obamas' fourth White House State Dinner. With full guest list....

Chef Clifford Pleau, Senior Director of Culinary for Seasons 52, the highly-acclaimed fresh grill and wine bar restaurant, will be honored by the for his innovative and influential use of fresh produce in the culinary arts.  One of only six chefs in the...

The first Rivals 100 list for the class of 2012 was released on Monday, and Florida had one commitment on the list. Boynton Beach OL Jessamen Dunker came in at 49th. That shouldn't cause too much concern for Gators fans in May. Will Muschamp and his staff...

Bank of America has announced the 14th season of its national “Museums on Us” program, which now includes 150 of the nation’s finest arts, cultural and educational institutions. Designed to increase access to the arts across the nation, the....

The Governor Wolf Historical Society Park in Bath will be transformed into a treasure trove of plants and garden sundries at the inaugural Country Garden Faire Friday and Saturday. Purchase items and learn what to do with them at six programs by local...

Helen R. Timmons Hartman, 96, of Jacksonville, Fla., and formerly of Waynesboro, Pa., died Thursday, April 18, 2013, in Jacksonville. The family will receive friends Friday one hour before the service at Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, Waynesboro. The...

The curved daggers in ornate sheaths displayed atop Michael B. Steinbach's North Miami Beach office credenza reflect his experience as an FBI counterterrorism expert who has worked in Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay and Israel. And as of Jan. 30, Steinbach,...