A man suffered a head injury late Thursday after being struck by a freight train while lying on railroad tracks, police said. ...more

May 1, 2009

Investigators have arrested a second man they say went into a private cow pasture with two large dogs and encouraged the animals to chase and attack a calf, an arrest report states. ...more

April 10, 2009

Part of the Cypress Creek Town Center property is for sale. ...more

March 25, 2009

A dump truck driver troopers say was responsible for a wreck that temporarily shut down a railroad Tuesday has been charged for his role. ...more

March 12, 2009

A Ruskin man whose service career spanned 30 years, including service in World War II, was the first veteran through the gate March 4 as the Florida Strawberry Festival celebrated Military Day. ...more

March 11, 2009

PLANT CITY A Ruskin man whose service career spanned 30 years, including service in World War II, was the first veteran through the gate today as the Florida Strawberry Festival celebrated Military Day. ...more

March 4, 2009

Two days off the road was almost too much for Donna Byrne. "I'm ready to go. I'm tired of laying around," she said, tightening a rope around the tarp on her pack horse. ...more

February 15, 2009

Donna Byrne started her journey alone, on a frigid day in Arcadia last week. Jobless, without a car, she rode her horse, Tonto, and pulled another, Jay, aiming for Ocala, where she figured she could get some work before heading to Texas. ...more

February 12, 2009

Donna Byrne's story inspires other horse owners to help her with lodging, food and even new shoes for her horses. ...more

February 11, 2009

on horseback. ...more

February 11, 2009