Lakeland police are searching for a man who robbed the Mid-Florida Federal Credit Union this afternoon. ...more

November 20, 2008

"It's been a long day, but a day that has come to an end. It ended in the arrest of one of our police officers today." That was the opening statement from Avon Park Police Chief Matt Doughney at a press conference Wednesday night, where he announced that Officer Adam Wayne Willis, 30, was taken into custody following a lengthy investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for misconduct. ...more

November 20, 2008

A man sporting a khaki hat and sunglasses robbed a Florida Bank branch at gunpoint this afternoon, St. Petersburg police said. ...more

November 20, 2008

A Lutz man who robbed a Land O' Lakes bank Friday has been arrested, Pasco County deputies say. Deputies arrested Mark Anthony Thomson, 35, of 18830 Carr Drive. ...more

November 14, 2008

Residents on Monday will have a chance to comment on the design of an extension of Citrus Park Drive through Fawn Ridge. ...more

November 12, 2008

Detectives are searching for a suspect from an armed robbery at a Palm Harbor bank on Sunday afternoon. ...more

November 9, 2008

I am a member of a homeowners association. Recently, a letter written by the president of our board was sent to all owners. The letter pertained to a common area property that was deeded over to our community many years ago by the developer. I have a question regarding a sentence in the letter: ...more

November 9, 2008

A woman was arrested Wednesday night after she robbed a bank by claiming she had a bomb strapped to her body, St. Petersburg police said. Jessica Strole, 29, walked into the Synovus Bank, 333 Third Ave. N., at 2:07 p.m. Wednesday, St. Petersburg police spokesman Bill Proffitt said. She said she had a bomb strapped to her body and it would detonate if she didn't receive $200, Proffitt said. ...more

November 6, 2008

The Highlands Today endorsement of Sheriff Benton publically acknowledges she "has problems" and in the same article, states the clear fact that "Ron Grimming has a lot to offer Highlands County. It's difficult not to endorse him. He doesn't have a weakness we can see and there are plenty of positives." I find this a bit contradictory. It seems you talk from both sides of your keyboard! ...more

October 28, 2008

The ascendance of the Tampa Bay Rays to the World Series is a blessing for baseball that should thrill every fan of this great sport. It proves that miracles can happen, and the teams which attempt to buy their way into a championship every year will not succeed 100 percent of the time. ...more

October 21, 2008