Big Bend National Park

Elvira Arnberger has lived in many beautiful places. She worked for the National Park Service and, after getting married to a park ranger, moved from park to park with her husband. They've lived in such vast wonderlands as Big Bend National Park (where they crossed paths with a previous Gallery...  

People wanted by local law-enforcement agencies and Big Bend Crime Stoppers will be featured here on a daily basis. If you know how to locate one of these people, call the Crime Stoppers hot line at 574-TIPS or (888) 876-TIPS.  

Several Big Bend coastal communities will share in a $2.57-million federal grant to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.  

Big Bend Habitat for Humanity constructed a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) home in northeast Tallahassee, the first of its kind to be built in Florida by the organization, in an effort to provide housing for a family in need and work toward developing a more ecologically...  

Calming traffic along a short stretch of road near Summerfield will be the topic of discussion in an upcoming get-together. On Aug. 27, Hillsborough County will organize a public meeting to discuss traffic problems along Silvercreek Drive from Big Bend Road to Cedarfield Drive, near the...  

TALLAHASSEE -- The St. Marks and Sopchoppy rivers in Wakulla County have risen above major flood level after what's now Tropical Depression Fay dumped more than 10 inches of rain on the Big Bend.  

Tallahassee's stormwater system likely won't be able absorb the 8 to 10 inches of rain slow-moving Tropical Storm Fay is expected to dump in the next couple of days, so residents need to be prepared for flooding, officials say.  

Area performers are invited to audition for the "I Want To Be A Star" talent search launched by Capital City Bank to raise money for United Way of the Big Bend.  

The Big Bend Mentoring Initiative is launching an effort to recruit 4,000 African-American mentors Saturday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Jake Gaither Community Center.  

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has received a $2.57 million federal grant for coastal programs and communities including several in the Big Bend area.  

I am unquestionably alone. The only sound is the crunching of sand and gravel beneath my feet as I walk down an unpaved road in west Texas's Big Bend National Park. If I stop, silence surrounds me to the horizon.  

FAY STILL DRIFTING WESTWARD AND DUMPING HEAVY RAINS OVER NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA... TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND COAST... TROPICAL STORM WATCHES ISSUED FOR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE COAST...  

Foreclosure. It's the word no one wants to utter these days. The process — or the possibility of it — has become a reality for many Big Bend residents in the wake of last year's credit crunch.  

This is an incredible year to celebrate talent in the Big Bend area. It starts at the high-school level, where area schools feature what may very well be the deepest collection of talent this region has ever seen.  

Godby High graduate Alex Williams signed a baseball scholarship on Wednesday to play at Central Alabama Community College. Williams, who earned All-Big Bend honors as a senior, will play shortstop and second base for the school that is located in Alexander City, Ala.