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An Okeechobee man who set fire to a Highlands County restaurant got caught up in the blaze and was taken to Tampa General Hospital, according to the state fire marshal's office.

“There were some skinned knees and elbows and one bicycle looked pretty mangled up.”

A bicyclist riding with a pack of riders was airlifted with head trauma when a lead bicyclist went down and others followed Friday morning on County Road 621. via Tampa Bay Online

' Florida agriculture will be featured on "Farm Bureau Reports" on RFD-TV at 6:30 p.m. on April 23 and April 30, 2008. via FloridAgriculture

Contributed by Bill Bair - Posted: February 27, 2008 6:45:39 AM Helicopters are being used to apply herbicide in the Kissimmee River Valley in an attempt to limit the environmental damage caused by the invasive ... via The Ledger

“These artists have come a long way today to be with us.”

The Cowboy Artists of Florida joined Glades County author Barbara Oehlbeck for the latest artists reception and show at the Martin Gallery in Arcadia Friday evening. via North Port Sun

Investigators have arrested a Lake Placid woman who's accused of throwing her newborn baby in the trash, but not on charges related to the baby. via WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg