A former Hillsborough County deputy accused of forcing a hit-and-run suspect to perform a sex act on him will spend five years in prison and then serve probation as part of a plea deal, his lawyer said today. ...more

October 21, 2009

Nine crew members working on a Nicolas Cage film in New York's Times Square have been treated for minor injuries after another car crash near the movie set. ...more

May 6, 2009

The Second District Court of Appeals in Lakeland on Wednesday affirmed the decision of Hardee County Judge Jeff McKibben, who granted a new trial last May to Jean Claude Meus. ...more

March 16, 2009

The driver who struck a school bus Tuesday morning didn't have a driver's license, but he did possess an outstanding arrest warrant. ...more

February 18, 2009

The DUI manslaughter case against Travis Kelton Hill III will next come before Judge Peter Estrada at a March 18 pretrial conference. ...more

February 13, 2009

The big question is, who gets the $35,000 commode? ...more

February 1, 2009

An anonymous tip led Polk County deputies to arrest a woman in connection with a hit-and-run accident that killed a 17-year-old girl Friday night. ...more

January 19, 2009

Before she left her house Friday night to hang out with a friend, Samantha Hasting sent a text message. ...more

January 18, 2009

Three people died Saturday evening when a car swerved into their lane and collided with two motorcycles in Sumter County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

November 30, 2008

Johnny Knotts' business will soon resemble more of a toy shop than the hardware store it has been for 75 years. ...more

November 27, 2008