A judge on Thursday decided to allow prosecutors to use a taped conversation between a former teacher and a teenager she is accused of molesting. ...more

January 9, 2009

A judge this afternoon decided to allow prosecutors to use a taped conversation between a former teacher and a teenager she is accused of molesting. ...more

January 8, 2009

Thursday's Outback Bowl will have a unique group of spectators: law enforcement officers checking whether their security plans for the upcoming Super Bowl need adjusting. ...more

December 31, 2008

Today is a very special day; it is a time that's happy too. ...more

December 31, 2008

Greater use of bullet-resistant vests and stun guns helped reduce police deaths in 2008 compared with the previous year, two law enforcement support groups report. The states with the most deaths were Texas with 14, followed by California with 12, then Florida and Pennsylvania with eight each. The figures, which covered deaths through Sunday, were reported by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund and Concerns of Police Survivors. ...more

December 30, 2008

Even during a most peaceful of holidays, terrible things can happen, and that's exactly what happened here in Highlands County on Christmas day. ...more

December 28, 2008

In the land of the free and the home of the brave, we are fortunate and privileged to have the cream of the puff in our law enforcement officers. ...more

December 21, 2008

The Plant City Christmas Parade Committee voted today to reschedule the 2008 parade for Dec. 19. After discussing insurance concerns and the feasibility of staging a reduced but viable parade, the committee agreed to take all steps necessary to put it on. ...more

December 10, 2008

The overnight low will drop to 38 degrees on Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service. ...more

December 2, 2008

Dallas Councilman Dwaine Caraway is on a mission: He wants those wearing low-hanging, baggy pants to pull them up. ...more

November 10, 2008