It seems obvious: Children shouldn't be left alone in cars. Yet, parents and caregivers often find themselves doing just that as they run errands or try to avoid waking a child. Often, they forget the child is in the car. No one ever expects their child will die from it. Many are unaware they can go to jail for it. ...more

July 28, 2008

A nonpermitted Fourth of July fireworks display at a Ridge Manor Catholic church continues to sizzle. ...more

July 17, 2008

CODE ENFORCEMENT ALSO INVESTIGATING FIREWORKS FLAP ...more

July 16, 2008

For Professionals Only Fireworks, when used for entertainment, are illegal in Florida. State statute 791 mandates that the use of illegal fireworks is a first-degree misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and up to one year in jail. ...more

June 30, 2008

Brian Gomes did not kill Marc Collins. So said a jury early Wednesday evening through a verdict that only punished Gomes, 26, for the events leading up to a fatal wreck. ...more

February 20, 2008

TAMPA - A Montana man was injured in a watercraft crash near Clearwater Beach this afternoon. ...more

February 15, 2008

SEBRING — A countywide underage alcohol sale sting operation conducted this weekend showed that of 38 businesses checked, 26 did not sell alcohol to minors, said Highlands County Sheriff Susan Benton in a press release Tuesday. An underage operative was used to enter the businesses and try to buy alcohol. Most didn't take the bait. "We congratulate these companies and their staffs for helping us work toward the vision of a 'Safer Highlands County' supporting our youth by reducing the availability of alcohol," she added. Investigators have submitted affidavits to the state attorney's office on charges of sale of alcohol to underage persons on the 12 employees who reportedly sold to the minors. Each could potentially face a second-degree misdemeanor charge. The mission of the Highlands County Community Coalition Against Substance Abuse, is to organize, inform, educate, and unite our community in its efforts to reduce substance abuse, Benton wrote. ...more

February 8, 2008

A Sligh Middle School teacher remains in Orient Road Jail this morning with no bail set after deputies charged him with domestic battery, a first-degree misdemeanor. ...more

February 7, 2008

A Tampa woman who said she was attacked while jogging on Countryway Boulevard was charged today with filing a false report, officials said. ...more

February 5, 2008

TAMPA - A 26-year-old Tampa woman was arrested this morning, accused of punching a police horse outside an Ybor City nightclub. ...more

January 27, 2008