Wauchula News

High school students from 35 Florida schools recently experienced what it might be like to land a rocket on the moon or excavate the lunar surface.

Listening to a director from China's Health Bureau of GuangZhou PanYu discuss rural health care issues was akin to hearing a familiar story in a new tongue.

A motorcyclist was killed today in a collision with a truck on State Road 64, the FHP said.

A 48-year-old Wauchula man was killed in an accident on State Road 64 in East Manatee Monday when a pick-up pulled in front of his motorcycle and the two vehicles collided, according to the Florida Highway ...

A motorcyclist was killed today in a collision with a truck on State Road 64, the FHP said.

The developers of Hatchineha Lakes, the proposed DRI next to Catfish Creek Preserve, want their hearing before the Central Florida Regional Planning Council on Aug.

OTHER STORMS WERE OVER LOWER TAMPA BAY...VENICE...AND WAUCHULA. EXPECT HEAVY DOWNPOURS...SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

Lauren Hensley Pritchard died twice and then went into a coma after suffering a traumatic brain injury as a result of overdosing on the drug Xanax.

Gloria Ruiz paid cash for her dress at La Floresita Western Wear and Bridal Wear.

Directors of Florida Citrus Mutual, the state's largest grower organization, elected officers for the 2008-2009 season during its 60th annual meeting last week at the Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference ...

Contributed by Kevin Bouffard - Posted: June 10, 2008 2:28:03 PM Three of the four members of the Florida Citrus Commission have submitted their applications to Gov.

In the wilds of Wauchula, Peace River Electric Cooperative utility workers often come across wildlife.

Shiloh Hodges of Lakeland won first prize of $500 at the Frances Bands Beery ballet auditions recently at the Lake Wales Arts Center.

Published Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 4:30 a.m. Last updated Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 3:45 a.m. Carissa Brooks, 15, a sophomore at Port Charlotte High School, took off on a borrowed horse named Myakka.

“Why us? Maybe God has a reason for this.”

Nursing homes and long term care facilities are places where many of us hope we never go, but where nearly half who reach retirement age will eventually reside. via WSLS-TV Roanoke

A 27-year-old Bradenton man suffered serious injuries late Tuesday after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in the 5600 block of 14th Street West. via Bradenton Herald

“The church on the hill that cannot be hid”

Co-Pastor Elaine Mack chairs community annual women's conference Women of Purpose Destined for Greatness by Rev. via The Westside Gazette

“We estimate that there is a 0.00% chance of this happening.”

Think your pension is in peril? It could be worse. You could be a chimpanzee. Prompted by yet another dire report about the numbers of Americans facing poverty in retirement, I visited an online financial site ... via The Huffington Post

“As lifelong residents of Levy/Alachua County, this has been one of our favorite salads for at least 40 years”

Regional foods always strike a chord with readers, and last week's column was no exception. via HeraldTribune.com

The Hardee County Sheriff's Office is investigating a robbery that occurred at a Wal-Mart in North Wauchula. via ABC Action News