An Okeechobee man remained in jail Tuesday on a $50,000 bond after allegedly secretly taking a victim from her residence without her legal guardian's consent. ...more

February 25, 2009

Deputies shot and killed a suspected drug dealer Friday morning after he fired at SWAT team members, wounding one deputy. ...more

February 21, 2009

A Sebring man remained in jail Tuesday on a $16,750 bond following his weekend arrest for allegedly burglarizing a local business. ...more

February 19, 2009

A Sebring man remained in jail Tuesday on a $16,750 bond following his weekend arrest for allegedly burglarizing a local business. ...more

February 18, 2009

Otis Anthony has dedicated his life to improving conditions for blacks in Tampa. One of his many contributions is a collection of oral histories, articles and transcripts that he gathered in the 1970s and has since donated to the University of South Florida for preservation. The following are excerpts from some of his interviews. ...more

February 15, 2009

A woman camped out on a shopping plaza sidewalk tried to head butt deputies when they arrested her Tuesday on a charge of trespassing. ...more

February 12, 2009

A woman camped out on a shopping plaza sidewalk tried to head butt deputies. ...more

February 11, 2009

$20,000 in goods stolen by teen from aunt and uncle, deputies say ...more

February 10, 2009

Three guest speakers are scheduled for the Highlands County Homeowners Association meeting Monday morning. ...more

February 9, 2009

Nayshamish Hampton tried buying $1,200 in merchandise from Walmart using a counterfeit check, Plant City police say. ...more

February 6, 2009