From the moment Anthony Kim stepped on the first green and saw two golf balls within 2 feet of the cup, he made it clear he wasn't going to give Sergio Garcia anything Sunday in the Ryder Cup. ...more

September 22, 2008

A Florida Missing Child Alert has been issued for Kaitlin Bacile. ...more

September 20, 2008

In sports, there are certain achievements that separate the good from the outstanding. In track, it's the 4-minute mile. In Major League Baseball, it's 3,000 hits. In girls high-school golf, it's shooting better than 40 for nine holes. ...more

September 14, 2008

By this morning's high tide, Hurricane Ike's effect on the Tampa Bay area should be nearly finished, with water rising maybe a foot or less above normal. ...more

September 12, 2008

The passage of Hurricane Ike through the Gulf of Mexico, starting Tuesday, will change Bay area weather, but most of the storm's effects will be along the coast. ...more

September 8, 2008

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has begun releasing water from Lake Okeechobee after record-breaking rainfall and ahead of the storms that are looming in the Atlantic Ocean. ...more

September 7, 2008

From Mount Dora to Cedar Key, residents are seeing the highest water levels in more than two years. ...more

September 7, 2008

Before Hurricane Gustav made its approach toward the Louisiana coastline today, it had begun casting winds and waves that were felt Sunday in Florida. ...more

September 1, 2008

The use of taser, pepper spray and physical force to detain and subdue a suspect who the arresting deputy later learned was legally blind was justified, according to a Highlands County Sheriff's Office administrative review. ...more

August 22, 2008

The walls are stained with mold. The roof leaks. Sheetrock and baseboards have been cut away 3 feet from the floor, marking the height where floodwaters reached several months ago, nearly engulfing the downtown firehouse. ...more

July 19, 2008