From Lakeland to Davenport and Auburndale to Frostproof, Polk County is linked by more than just Interstate 4 and U.S. 27. ...more

November 8, 2009

How much information should someone have before pulling the trigger? The question could prove crucial for appellate judges in deciding whether to hear a challenge filed in a local "Stand Your Ground" case. ...more

November 7, 2009

Joseph Coleman is likely headed to prison for life. A jury convicted the 56-year-old Lacoochee man Thursday of attempted second-degree murder and kidnapping in the 2006 shooting of his then-estranged wife, Sylvia Grant. ...more

November 6, 2009

The kid who painted the floor of his bedroom with New York Yankees pinstripes should have spent Thursday glorying in his team's 27th World Series championship. ...more

November 6, 2009

A House panel rejected a request Thursday from former Speaker Ray Sansom that it suspend its investigation into his conduct while criminal charges against him are still pending. ...more

November 6, 2009

Joseph Coleman is likely headed to prison for life. A jury today convicted the 56-year Lacoochee man of attempted second-degree murder and kidnapping in the 2006 shooting of his then-estranged wife, Sylvia Grant. Circuit Judge Pat Siracusa will sentence Coleman on Dec. 3. ...more

November 5, 2009

A circuit judge on Wednesday threw out a complaint seeking to reinstate forfeited football games at Kathleen High School, saying he didn't think the state acted improperly or that the losing season will economically affect the team's players. ...more

November 5, 2009

Hillsborough County parks officials have asked county attorneys to file a lawsuit against a former sheriff's deputy who has lived rent-free in a Brandon park and has not moved out since he was fired last year. ...more

November 4, 2009

When he was a Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy, Michael Cartwright signed an agreement with the county allowing him to live in a mobile home at a Brandon park without paying rent. ...more

October 31, 2009

Former middle school teacher and convicted sex offender Debra LaFave can again have unsupervised contact with children, a judge ruled Thursday. ...more

October 30, 2009