Two-for-one offers frequently show up for groceries, drinks at happy hour and even entrees at early bird specials. ...more

March 31, 2009

Two-for-one offers frequently show up for groceries, drinks at happy hour or even entrees at early bird specials. ...more

March 30, 2009

Kyle Jackson's double in the first inning turned out to be the Red Devils' only offense on Tuesday as a talented Auburndale squad topped Avon Park for the second straight day, 6-0, at the Bill Jarrett Early Bird Tournament at Head Field. ...more

February 19, 2009

Chris Mackey's day-to-day environment hasn't changed much in the past five years. ...more

February 11, 2009

Relay for Life New Port Richey will hold an Early Bird Party next Wednesday, Sept. 3, publicity chair Risa Bright reports. The fun starts at 7 p.m. at the West Pasco Board of Realtors, 5409 Sunset Road. ...more

August 30, 2008

We agreed rather foolishly to tackle the touchy subject of morning people versus night people. Unfortunately, we began our discussion around 9:30 one evening. Early Bird wanted to "call it a day" and Night Owl wanted to write this article. ...more

July 25, 2008

LAKE PLACID –– For the first time in many a moon, Lake Placid head coach Dan Coomes has a smile on his face when talking about his baseball squad. "I'm really excited to see how this team is going to perform," said the LP head coach. "We've got a good mixture of youth and experience and for the first time we have depth at every position. We haven't had this kind of depth in a long while." You would think that by the Green Dragons showing in last week's Bill Jarrett Early Bird Tournament — losing 9-2 to Lake Region and 16-0 to cross-county rival Sebring — that they've regressed somehow, but Coomes has a definite method to his madness. "You only get better by playing the high-caliber teams," Coomes said. "We have to learn to close out games and not let our mistakes cost us the game. You can't make mistakes against teams like that because that's all they need to beat you. ...more

February 25, 2008

AVON PARK — There's something about the fifth inning that doesn't agree with the Lake Placid baseball team. "We just can't seem to get past the fifth or sixth innings without going brain-dead," said LP head coach Dan Coomes. "Our pitchers threw the ball right down the middle and our fielders were dropping fly balls. ...more

February 22, 2008

AVON PARK –– It may be early in the year, but Lake Region pitcher Jacob Newberry was in mid-season form against Sebring in the first round of the Bill Jarrett Early Bird Classic at Head Field on Monday night. Newberry, a junior right-hander, scattered four hits and struck out nine, and designated hitter Steve Fox slammed a three-run home run to lead the Thunder to a 3-1 win over the Blue Streaks. "We've pitched good enough to win the last two games, but we've got to score some runs," said Sebring veteran coach Hoppy Rewis. "Newberry is a quality high school pitcher and he doesn't give you much to hit. He's just fast enough with enough off-speed stuff that you can't just look for one pitch." ...more

February 13, 2008

A tornado watch and a constant downpour cancelled the Avon Park Early Bird Tournament on Tuesday. ...more

February 12, 2008