Pinecrest

Bill Haast dies at 100; snakes were the charm for south Florida celebrity

2011-06-21 00:00:00

If snake venom holds the secret to a long life, then Bill Haast had the magic. The man who mesmerized generations of paying customers from 1947 to 1984 by extracting venom at his spine-tingling Miami Serpentarium attraction died of natural causes...

Alex Cora sells Florida home

2011-03-28 17:13:00

Former Los Angeles Dodger Alex Cora has sold his Pinecrest, Fla., home for $1,815,000. The house features marble and bamboo floors, three en-suite bedrooms and a master suite with a balcony overlooking the backyard swimming pool and spa. The 5,770-...

1 dead, more than 20 hurt in church bus collision on snowy embankment [Updated]

2011-02-21 16:34:43

Six people injured in bus crash near Twin Peaks remain in critical condition

2011-02-22 16:34:37

For residents of the Station fire burn area, mud flows bring creeping fear

2009-12-17 00:00:00

When the rain started to fall, Janet Blake started to worry. From the picture window of her home, she could see the stream that was once her street become a torrent of stones, branches and mud. The fire was easier, she thought; that was only six days...

La Crescenta is a scenic slice of foothills life

2003-02-02 00:00:00

An old-fashioned sign on Foothill Boulevard welcomes visitors to La Crescenta, "The Balcony of Southern California." It's true: High in the San Gabriel Mountain foothills, with the Angeles National Forest for its backyard, La Crescenta provides a...

Four juveniles allegedly broke into Hornsby Middle

2013-05-14 13:59:00

JAMES CITY — Four juveniles were charged Monday for allegedly breaking into a local middle school and stealing laptop computers. Maj. Stephen Rubino with James City County Police said at 12:41 a.m. last Sunday officers responded to Hornsby...

Trout Plants -- Published May 15, 2013

2013-05-15 08:44:02

Catchable-sized trout are scheduled to be stocked this week into the following waters, listed by county. Alpine -- Stanislaus River (Clarks Fork). Butte -- Paradise Reservoir. Calaveras -- Angels Creek, Stanislaus River (North Fork), White Pines...

High School Sports Gameday 05.14.13

2013-05-14 04:34:02

Providence Day's Christian Cichan took the first-day lead at the N.C. Independent Schools 3A state golf tournament with a 2-under-par 70 at Greensboro's Bryan Park on Monday. He has a two-shot lead over Christ School's Jon Rector. Christ School (305)...

BRIEF: No injuries reported from 2 Sunday night house fires; authorities say arson the cause

2013-05-14 04:44:02

No one was injured after firefighters from seven fire departments responded Sunday night to two fully-involved house fires. Stoney Point Fire Department Chief Freddy Johnson said the two fires were reported within 10 minutes of each other. The first...

Fort Lauderdale selects new city attorney

2013-05-13 15:45:48

Commissioners selected a former U.S. prosecutor and current Pinecrest village attorney on Monday to succeed City Attorney Harry Stewart. Commissioners agreed to have Mayor Jack Seiler negotiate a contract with Cynthia A. Everett, currently in private...

'Rumors' to be first play staged by Moore County's SunStage theater group

2013-05-12 02:14:02

There's a theatrical void in Moore County, Rod Harter believes. It's a void he hopes a new group called SunStage can fill. The fledgling theater group is presenting performances of Neil Simon's farce "Rumors" at the Sunrise Theater on Thursday, May 16...

Pinecrest Village Apartments - Mika Lister, Sylvia O'Brien and Angela Collins

2013-04-05 16:56:00

Lady Schmidt of Pinecrest screams during Marlins opening day at Marlins Park

2012-04-04 17:32:00

Former Dodger Alex Cora has sold his home in Pinecrest , Fla.

2011-03-28 17:35:45