SEBRING SOCCER: Streaks Face ‘Chobee Tonight

SEBRING, November 25, 2008 – The Sebring Blue Streaks boys varsity soccer team looks for redemption tonight against non district opponent Okeechobee at Firemen’s Memorial Field.
Game time is 7:30, but the junior varsity begins play, also against Chobee, at 6:00.
The varsity Streaks suffered a serious setback against district foe Palmetto Monday night, 6-0. Despite some [...]

BOX OFFICE: ‘Twilight’ Takes Bite Out Of ‘Quantum’

SEBRING, November 25, 2008 – There might be more action in Quantum of Solace than any Bond film ever, but Twilight swept away all the action and took a huge bite out of Quantum’s revenues the weekend of Nov. 21-23.
Twilight finished as the No. 1 film in the land with a $69.6 million haul. What [...]

NEW MOVIES FRIDAY: Spotlight On Twilight

COLD-BLOODED LOVE: He might be blue and cold, but vampire Edward (Robert Pattinson) has the hots for Isabella (Kristen Stewart). The only problem is some of his kind see her as hot, too, as in meal, in Twilight.

PHOTO COURTESY OF SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT
SEBRING, November 21, 2008 – The major new release today is Twilight, which debuted [...]

BOX OFFICE: Bond Banks Success!

NO WALK ON THE BEACH: No sirree! Spy work is hard! That’s why Bond (Daniel Craig) and Camille (Olga Kurylenko) look so… so… so… sandy? Well, OK, they look great. That’s why they get paid the big bucks. They’re beautiful and know how to deliver fake kicks and punches and fire fake bullets better than [...]

Movie Recommendations for Nov. 7 Weekend

SEBRING, November 7, 2008 – We have a few good movies to tell ya about. One of them is Fireproof, which remains a mainstay at the Regal Eagle Ridge in Lake Wales, barely a 20-minute ride from the north end of the county (metro Avon Park). This unabashedly Christian film has moved folks to tears [...]

Sebring Earns Dramatic Fourth Quarter Win Over AP

THE DIFFERENCE: Sebring kicker Buck Schroeder delivered when it counted Friday night, kicking the winning extra point that elevated Sebring and left the Red Devils of Avon Park disconsolate.
AVON PARK, November 7, 2008 – The Sebring Blue Streaks rallied with a little more than three minutes to go in the game against Avon Park Friday [...]

URGENT!: Sebring Defeats Avon Park

AVON PARK, November 7, 2008 – The Sebring Blue Streaks scored with little more than 3 minutes left to play in the game, and Buck Schroeder nailed the crucial extra point as Sebring defeated Avon Park, 14-13, at Joe Franza Stadium Friday night.

Heartland Gets Three New Movies Nov. 7!!!

SEBRING, November 7, 2008 – You often see adults who coach or officiate at the YMCA wear colorful T-shirts or uniforms that declare “Official Role Model.”
Well, the movie Role Model debuts in Highlands County at the Fairmount Cinema 6.
Though R-rated, this one looks more acceptable than some of the quasi-X comedies Hollywood has vomited.
The kids [...]

LOCAL ANGLE: Marriage Amendment Passes

SEBRING, November 5, 2008 – The Marriage Amendment passed in Highlands County by 77 % to 23 %, or 32,632 to 9,943.
Although the crushing victory was not necessarily achieved in other parts of the state, Floridians did adopt the amendment to their constitution by a 62.1 % to 37.9 %. The vote was 4,679,896 to [...]

LOCAL ANGLE: McCain Wins Highlands; Loses Florida, Country

SEBRING, November 5, 2008 – He may have lost the state and the country, but Sen. John McCain was first in the hearts of his Highlands County countrymen.
The war veteran claimed more than 58 % of the popular vote here, outdistancing Barack Obama by 25,903 to 17,913.
The achievement was remarkable considering the mood of the [...]