A Venice man was arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter for his role in a crash that killed his son in January. ...more

April 4, 2009

What topic instantly evokes a conversational bond among a diverse array of strangers from both Pasco and Pinellas counties? ...more

January 10, 2009

A four-vehicle crash Thursday night in Brandon left a Tennessee woman dead and a man seriously injured. ...more

August 29, 2008

SEBRING — Details into the Avon Park attempted murder investigation for suspect Paul Dion Hamilton were released Monday by authorities. According to a probable cause narrative provided by the Avon Park Police Department, Hamilton reportedly attacked a female victim and mother of his child, age 27, on Feb. 10, with a machete after a verbal argument. ...more

February 19, 2008

AVON PARK — The 27-year-old Avon Park woman who was allegedly attacked by Paul Dian Hamilton on Sunday remained in critical condition at a local trauma center as of Friday evening. According to Avon Park Police Department interim Police Chief Michael Rowan, the woman was set to undergo surgery on Friday in an attempt to repair nerve damage she suffered to her hands. Rowan said that doctors were unsure as to whether the victim will ever have full use of her hands following the attack. Rowan also said the woman suffered severe cuts to her head and chest. Law enforcement officials are searching for the weapon that Hamilton allegedly used during the attack, which Rowan described as a "machete-type instrument." ...more

February 16, 2008

A spokeswoman for Tampa General Hospital has confirmed that Michael B. McCraken, 44, of Sebring, has died as a result of injuries he sustained after failing off a moving trailer on Tuesday, in the Tanglewood subdivision. ...more

February 15, 2008

An Avon Park man who was wanted for attempted second-degree murder was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly attacking a woman Sunday and severely cutting her. ...more

February 14, 2008

SEBRING — A Sebring man was critically injured at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday when he fell from a moving trailer in the Tanglewood subdivision. ...more

February 13, 2008

AVON PARK — The Avon Park Police Department is looking for a suspect in an attempted murder that took place at noon on Sunday, off of West Hall Street. ...more

February 11, 2008