The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Marco has formed off Mexico's Gulf Coast with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph. ...more

October 6, 2008

Top Ten Things Overheard at Sarah Palin's Debate Camp ...more

October 3, 2008

ELLENTON - Deputies began to investigate a possible human trafficking operation Thursday and arrested seven people, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

September 5, 2008

I read a piece in the paper that Tim Mahoney helped sponsor a bill for tomato growers. Does he not remember when the growers dumped their tomatoes in the fields with no regard for anyone? Did they remember soldier and sailors homes plus others in need? Mexico was the cause of the problem with veggies. Let them take responsibility and pay for damages! This is part of the reason Tim Mahoney should be called one-term Tim plus other factors in his voting record. He has never helped the American people in their woes. Tim, in my opinion, has done nothing for our elderly, youth, working Americans, veterans gas and oil prices. He has never answered my question of how much oil is shipped out of country, how much they are paying for our oil per barrel? ...more

August 4, 2008

The semifinals and championship game of the 2009 World Baseball Classic will be played at Dodger Stadium, where such international stars as Fernando Valenzuela of Mexico and Hideo Nomo of Japan made their marks. ...more

August 1, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - A 15-month-old boy drowned Tuesday afternoon after he apparently fell into the pool while his parents worked at the Willow Bend home. ...more

June 12, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - A 15-month-old boy drowned this afternoon in the pool of a home where his parents were painting the house and pressure-washing the pool's screen enclosure, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

June 11, 2008

LAND O'LAKES – Pasco County Sheriff's Office deputies have identified a suspect in the slaying of a woman found dead on her front porch. ...more

May 7, 2008

A plastic surgeon who replaced the fingerprints of a man involved in a drug ring with skin from the bottom of his feet was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison. ...more

February 14, 2008

The Shriners of the Highlands Shrine Club, and Shriners everywhere, would like to thank all the businesses and people who contributed to our Hospital Days Crusade on Nov. 16 and 17. Monies collected once each year go to support The Shriners children's hospitals around the country and in Mexico and Canada. This year marks 85 years the Shriners have operated these hospitals at no charge for any child who is under the age of 18. ...more

January 1, 2008