Steven Stamkos scored his fifth and sixth goals of the season in the Bolts' 5-2 victory over San Jose. ...more

October 23, 2009

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is investigating 13 to 20 car break-ins that occurred overnight in a residential neighborhood in Madeira Beach, authorities said. There also might have been a few additional car burglaries in nearby Indian Shores. ...more

February 23, 2009

The problem with these federal bailout bills is they are too complicated. There are too many moving parts, too many caveats, too many clauses which obscure a clear understanding of exactly how these billions spent will stimulate the economy. ...more

December 17, 2008

A 16-year-old male was taken into custody over the long Thanksgiving weekend in connection to a string of recent burglaries in the area of Sand Castle Homes near Elson and Bella avenues. ...more

December 2, 2008

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office reminded car owners to lock their vehicles when they are parked as it investigated another rash of overnight car burglaries in neighborhoods behind Harder Hall and Orange Blossom area. ...more

September 18, 2008

Last week was my good friend's birthday. Like me, she had kids back to back, just 16 months apart, which means getting out is a rare event. Not because we're lame, boring, married people, but because trustworthy sitters are hard to come by. The good ones (kids with no arrest record) know they're in high demand, so they can play the extortion game and charge as much as a car payment. ...more

August 13, 2008

LARGO -- With the help of police dogs, Pinellas County sheriff's deputies arrested four teenagers in a string of car burglaries Monday night and early today in Largo. ...more

July 15, 2008

Updated security at the downtown government center is expected to be completed on Monday. ...more

May 31, 2008

A 53-year-old homeless man in Lakeland was arrested Monday in connection with the theft of a Ronald McDonald charities donation box, Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

January 22, 2008

I'm pretty observant about where my kids leave their money. If I see wallets left on kitchen counters or cash stacked on top of a bedroom dresser, I tell them to put it away, and I'll watch them do it. And if there's a wad of bills or loose change in the washing machine that fell out of pants pockets, I'll sometimes claim first dibs on the dough. ...more

November 4, 2007