Fortune teller Madam Marie, a figure of rock 'n' roll mythology thanks to Bruce Springsteen, has died. She was in her mid-90s. ...more

July 4, 2008

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June 30, 2008

PALM HARBOR -- Independent artists will be in the spotlight during the third of Old Palm Harbor Main Street's art exhibitions this year. The artwork is on display at Harbor Hall. ...more

June 27, 2008

DUNEDIN - Last year, during an archeological dig at Dunedin Historical Society Summer History Camp, youngsters unearthed all sorts of strange items, including the kitchen sink. Vinnie Luisi, executive director of the Dunedin Historical Society and Museum, said to everyone's surprise a sink dating back to the 1920s, including the fixtures, was unearthed during the 2007 summer camp. ...more

June 14, 2008

President Robert Mugabe said Friday that his supporters are ready to fight if the opposition wins an upcoming presidential runoff election, hardening the rhetoric of a campaign that already has seen widespread violence against government opponents. ...more

June 14, 2008

DUNEDIN -- Last year, during an archeological dig at Dunedin Historical Society Summer History Camp, youngsters unearthed all sorts of strange items, including the kitchen sink. Vinnie Luisi, executive director of the Dunedin Historical Society and Museum, said to everyone's surprise a sink dating back to the 1920s, including the fixtures, was unearthed during the 2007 summer camp. ...more

June 6, 2008

The leader of Zimbabwe's opposition was detained by police about nine hours Wednesday amid ominous signs the government is tightening its grip on the country less than four weeks before a presidential runoff election. ...more

June 5, 2008

LARGO -- A Largo woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon on charges she used a dead person's identity to get electricity at several residences. ...more

February 15, 2008

SEBRING — By the time Gary Christopher Ingmire Jr. gets out of prison, his victim will be 94 years old and the con artist will owe her some serious money. Judge Peter Estrada sentenced Ingmire, 27, of Sebring, to 15 years in prison Thursday morning at the Highlands County Courthouse, on a count of scheming to defraud more than $50,000, for borrowing money from a 79-year-old Sebring woman over a two-and-a-half-year period. "A crime against an elderly person is not only a crime against the person," said Estrada as he was rendering Ingmire's sentence. "It's a crime against society." ...more

October 26, 2007