Sarasota deputies have arrested a man they say used a hammer to kill a 76-year-old woman and then stole her car. ...more

June 9, 2008

Saturday is my day to shop for food and other household supplies. ...more

June 4, 2008

Local officials plan to show businesses looking to expand how delightful the city can be. ...more

May 10, 2008

Grocery chain Sweetbay is hoping customers bring in their government economic stimulus checks - and are offering perks to customers who do. ...more

May 10, 2008

On several occasions, while volunteering at the church service centers in Avon Park, I would ask some seemingly able bodied aid recipients the reason why they were not working. Quite often, the answer given was a lack of transportation to get to and from work on a regular and dependable basis. At first I questioned that response but, upon reflection, I concluded that the lack of public transportation in the Avon Park-Sebring area is more than just an inconvenience; it is definitely a real hardship for many of our constituents. In fact last month, while traveling along Memorial Drive I stopped to pick up a walker and asked him where he was heading. He said "Homer's Restaurant." He informed me that earlier that morning he had been called to come in to work on his day off, and to start working by 8 a.m. Unfortunately, due to a lack of transportation, he had started walking the six mile distance to Homer's and had managed to reach that point at approximately 8:45 a.m. After dropping him off at the restaurant, he proceeded to thank me and rushed off to his job. ...more

February 16, 2008

Riding in a white Toyota Corolla, a group of thieves went from parking lot to parking lot Wednesday night, robbing or attempting to rob four people at gunpoint, police said. ...more

February 15, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - Riding in a white Toyota Corolla, a group of thieves went from parking lot to parking lot Wednesday night, robbing or attempting to rob four people at gunpoint, police said. ...more

February 14, 2008

TAMPA - Metropolitan Ministries today began a new way of providing food for the needy – they come in and "shop" for it. ...more

February 13, 2008

Flames climbed three stories high as they devoured a travel trailer parked outside a detached garage on Monday. ...more

February 4, 2008

Wal-Mart said Tuesday that it will discount some products as much as 30 percent as it aims to lure customers by under-pricing rivals. Price reductions will be available on thousands of items, including food, televisions, gym equipment and home products. ...more

January 30, 2008