On a recording of a 911 call released today, a seemingly distraught Robert Farley tells an emergency operator about a bloody scene where he has found his father's body. "He's lying on the floor. There is blood on the floor. There's blood on his back," Farley tells the operator on New Year's Day. ...more

January 8, 2009

Mary Ann and George Patisso Sr. closed a tragic chapter in their lives when they left Polk County today after a jury awarded them $60.1 million Tuesday for the wrongful death of their son. It is a judgment they are unlikely to collect. The man who murdered their son in December 1997 is on death row. ...more

July 2, 2008

When 69-year-old Brian Duffy heard something at his front door Thursday afternoon, he went to check on it. ...more

June 14, 2008

California's big reds are coming on strong these days as winemakers pursue riper, fuller-flavored fruit. ...more

February 22, 2008

SEBRING — Jonathan "J" Reed was relaxed Wednesday morning, lighting a cigarette on his patio before his 3 p.m. shift. He just started back to work on light duty about a week ago as an assistant manager for Outback Steakhouse in Sebring. He and his family and friends thought it was a quick return to the job. ...more

February 22, 2008

A Ruskin man committed suicide Sunday at SouthShore Regional Library in Sun City Center, officials said. ...more

January 8, 2008