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AP Was There: The surreal, first day of the pandemic
On the day the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic, Koloud “Kay” Tarapolsi reflected the views of many people when she told an Associated Press reporter: “If we avoid … more
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AP PHOTOS: 2 years of images tell the story of the pandemic
It has been two years since families who were happily planning futures or settling into their golden years had everything cruelly yanked away by an enemy they could not prepare for: COVID-19. A … more
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AP PHOTOS: Day 15: A fighter mourned; a young girl shot
An old woman dressed in black leans over the coffin of a young dead Ukrainian police sergeant as mourners weep nearby. Refugees wrapped in blankets line up among tents in a makeshift camp as they … more
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Some minority groups missed at higher rate in 2020 US census
Black, Hispanic and American Indian residents were missed at higher rates than a decade ago during the 2020 census, according to a report released Thursday that evaluated how well the once-a-decade … more
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FDOH issues new guidance on COVID-19 vaccines for children
The Florida Department of Health (Department) is the first state in the nation to issue guidance stating that healthy... more
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Chiang: Distrust is real, but we can rebuild trust
People placing trust in institutions — and each other — is critical to our society flourishing. When people are filled with mistrust, they spend money differently (or not at all), facts are doubted, and anxiety is high. And, worryingly, there has been a decline in trust over the past five decades. more
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WHO Africa’s 1st woman leader helps continent fight COVID
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — People stand when Dr. Matshidiso Moeti enters a room at the World Health Organization’s Africa headquarters in Republic of Congo. Small in stature, big in … more
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WHO Africa's 1st woman leader helps continent fight COVID
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — People stand when Dr. Matshidiso Moeti enters a room at the World Health Organization's Africa headquarters in the Republic of Congo and they listen intently … more
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Moscow patriarch stokes Orthodox tensions with war remarks
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, leader of Russia’s dominant religious group, has sent his strongest signal yet justifying his country's invasion of Ukraine — describing the conflict as part of … more
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Marty: On International Women’s Day, our fight goes on
Today (March 8) marks International Women’s Day, a global celebration of female contributions to modern society. But today’s feminists would be remiss not to celebrate liberalism’s pivotal role in advancing women’s rights. more
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2022 Heritage Festival is March 12-13
The Heritage Festival at the Edna Pearce Lockett Estate in Fort Basinger will be held March 12-13. This estate, a former homestead more
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Baskets of tomatoes.
An aromatic tomato could be looming
You can scarcely find a tasty, heirloom tomato in the grocery store. But University of Florida scientists helped discover a way to enhance tomato smell and taste. Breeding efforts over the last half … more
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Russia-Ukraine War: What to know about the war in Ukraine
Minor progress has been made on establishing safe corridors to allow civilians to escape the fighting. A top Ukranian official says both sides agreed to a 12-hour-long cease-fire Tuesday for the … more
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Butch Thompson, who purchased the Pearce Lockett estate in 2017, has done extensive renovation to restore and preserve the historic site.
Highlands County Heritage Festival is March 12 and 13
The 2022 Highlands County Heritage is planned for March 12 and 13, at the Edna Pearce Lockett Estate ... more
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Areas in green are low levels of COVID-19; areas in yellow are medium level; areas in red are high level, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
COVID-19 cases continue to fall
COVID-19 cases in South Central Florida continued to drop last week ... more
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Foreigners who fled Ukraine team up to help others escape
Jarred by discriminatory treatment and left to evacuate themselves from Ukraine, people from African, Asian and Latin American countries who succeed in getting out are forming impromptu networks to … more
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Watching Ukraine, Bosnians relive the trauma of their war
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — News reports from Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities under unrelenting bombardment by the Russian Army have been triggering painful memories among the survivors of … more
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Scientists are using fish sounds to conserve underwater ecosystems
Fish make sound in many ways. Some, like the toadfish, have evolved organs or other structures in their bodies that produce sounds ... more
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OKEECHOBEE -- On Saturday, March 12, the Cattlemen will drive a herd of cattle down Highway 441 and through the middle of downtown on State Road 70.
Cattle drive planned March 12 in downtown Okeechobee
On Saturday, March 12, the Cattlemen will drive a herd of cattle down Highway 441 and through the middle of downtown on State Road 70. more
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Methodist conservatives to launch breakaway group in May
A group of theologically conservative United Methodists plans to launch a new worldwide denomination on May 1, impatient to get started after yet another pandemic-related delay to a formalized … more
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