Sanford (Florida)

Lacrosse: Southwest Florida team wins Sanford tourney

A lacrosse team from Southwest Florida won the Middle School Hot Shot division of the Wishbone Lacrosse Tournament in Sanford recently. The Stix Chix, coached by Rich Howard, went 6-0 in the tournament, with Camie Lachesnez and...

Taylor, Helen V.

BROCTON -- Helen V. Taylor, 88, of Brocton died at 4:46 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 22, 2008) at the Arcola Health Care Center. The funeral will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Oakland Christian Church. Burial will be in the Gwinn...

Price is right on new airline

Allegiant Air's inaugural flight attracts flyers with low fares By Ray Finger • BIG FLATS -- Balloons, cartoon characters and a flamingo-type bird greeted passengers for Allegiant Air's inaugural flight Thursday heading to the...

Judge sentences central Fla. man to death for 2007 double-murder of ex-girlfriend

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) -- A 22-year-old man who pleaded guilty to murdering his ex-girlfriend and a University of Central Florida student has been sentenced to death. Andrew Allred waived his right to a jury in his sentencing...

Amtrak Auto Train Passengers Driving Home After Train Car Cracks Cause Cancellation Of Service (AHN)

Hit the road Jack, was the advice Amtrak officials gave stranded passengers when it announced it was canceling its popular popular Auto Train service between Florida and the metro Washington, D.C. area through at least...

Direct Air adding 2nd route out of Toledo: Trips to Myrtle Beach available twice weekly Frankl

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 15--Direct Air has yet to fly a plane on its new route between Toledo and southwest Florida, but already it has decided to add a second destination from Toledo Express Airport. Twice-weekly...

The Hartford Announces Agreement To Acquire Federal Trust Bank And Application To U.S. Treasury...

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG) today announced that it has applied to the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) to become a savings and loan holding company and has applied to participate in the U.S....

1964 race riots reshaped Rochester

"A state of emergency was declared at 4:24 o'clock this morning by City Manager Porter W. Homer after police tried for five hours, but failed, to quell a race riot in the Joseph Avenue section. When the white officer took the...

Amtrak: Business, politics in train tug-of-war

WASHINGTON -- Until Hurricane Katrina ripped up the railroad tracks east of the Mississippi, Amtrak's Sunset Limited ran from Los Angeles to Sanford, Fla. The tracks were repaired long ago, but Amtrak didn't return east of New...