With graduation approaching, the Northwest News & Tribune wants to offer high school seniors the opportunity of expressing themselves in print. ...more

May 20, 2008

Barbara West Dainton, thought to be one of the last two survivors from the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, has died in England at age 96. ...more

November 9, 2007

Regarding 'Goodbye Old Friend' (BayLife, Oct. 14): We lost our beloved Yorkie on my birthday nearly two years ago. The loss of a pet can be very sorrowful and painful for us and other pets as well. Pets have their own little traits that make them bond to us so well, and there's nothing wrong with missing them or feeling you've lost a family member, because you have. Buckles' memory will always be close to our hearts, and we have since obtained two other Yorkies. ...more

October 21, 2007

AVON PARK — As Avon Park Police Chief Frank Mercurio steps down today, the officers under him say it will be "business as usual" as Cmdr. Michael Rowan becomes the acting chief. Seeing Mercurio leave, they said they were shocked, upset and still hurting over it. "As the week goes along, it doesn't get any better," APPD Detective Sgt. Jason Lister said Thursday. "You're not going to find a sworn member of this staff that's not going to give you the same feelings." Lister and six other APPD officers contacted by Highlands Today were almost monolithic in their sentiments, but they said that they would remain with the department despite the situation. ...more

September 28, 2007