BackStage Pass will be at the Watering Hole, 6813 U.S. 27 S., in Sebring today and Aug. 2 from 9:30 p.m. to 1:45 a.m. ...more

August 1, 2008

A man who was tried on a rape charge this week was sentenced to prison Friday. ...more

July 26, 2008

man who was tried on a rape charge this week was sentenced to prison today. Just not for rape. A jury deliberated two hours before finding Steven Vanwart not guilty of sexual battery, false imprisonment and aggravated assault. The 42-month prison sentence came as a result of Vanwart's no contest plea to an identity theft charge. Vanwart, 42, entered the plea Friday while the jury was deliberating the rape charges. Keeping the identity theft charge separate meant jurors considering the rape charges didn't hear some evidence. Among the evidence kept from the panel were booklets investigators found when they searched Vanwart's travel trailer. Among the titles were "Vanishing Point, How to Disappear in America Without a Trace" and "How to Get Lost — and Stay that Way," records show. ...more

July 25, 2008

WHEN: Saturday-Aug. 14 WHERE: Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, Lake Buena Vista ADMISSION/PARKING: Free ...more

July 25, 2008

On the first day of trial Wednesday, jurors heard testimony from a 19-year-old woman who says Steven Vanwart, an acquaintance, raped her while she was pregnant last year. ...more

July 24, 2008

Steven Anthony Vanwart of Land O' Lakes is accused of raping an 18-year-old girl who was four months pregnant. ...more

July 23, 2008

They gave sheets and towels, plates and silverware. Some pledged beds and couches. Others parted with cash or volunteered their time. ...more

July 22, 2008

CORY LAKE ISLES - Talk about sticker shock. Calling it a worst-case scenario, the community development district presented homeowners with a budget that could raise their assessments nearly $900 next year. ...more

July 17, 2008

Tanglewood will be having a dance from 7-10 p.m. on Saturday, July 19 at the clubhouse. ...more

July 10, 2008

There are those who will insist Spring Hill won this championship on Sunday, and it was by the luck of the draw. ...more

July 9, 2008