A landlord and his two friends who were accused by a tenant on May 26 of entering his mobile home and beating him, had the charges against them dropped, according to the clerk of courts office on Thursday. ...more

October 26, 2008

AVON PARK — A tenant who accused his landlord of beating him to collect rent found himself in jail after allegations surfaced that he was trying to extort money from the landlord in exchange for dropping charges, according to the sheriff's office. Roger Ray Vickery, 38, of 3603 Monza St., Sebring, was charged Friday with compounding a felony crime, punishable by death or life imprisonment, and fraud-swindle to gain money or property less than $20,000. In late May, Vickery accused his landlord, Thomas Gordon Ramsey, 46, and two other men of beating him and robbing him to collect rent. ...more

June 23, 2008

Michael Barnes of Palm Harbor enjoys the work of Suncoast News editorial cartoonist Don Brown. ...more

May 24, 2008

TAMPA - A 21-year-old man wanted for aggravated assault on an officer in Miami Beach was arrested here Tuesday, U.S. marshals said. ...more

January 9, 2008

BOYS BASKETBALL Central falls to Orlando-Boone in holiday tournament, 46-43. BEARS FINISH 1-2 IN JIM CLARK TOURNEY ...more

January 5, 2008

In the end, Central High's inability to miss proved its undoing last Saturday afternoon. ...more

January 5, 2008

The congregation of United Community Church began donating nonperishable food items many weeks in advance of Thanksgiving for the annual food drive. On Nov. 19, members of the church mission board packed boxes of food to use for filling Thanksgiving food baskets for the Good Samaritan Mission. ...more

November 28, 2007

As the end neared Tuesday night in the Central High gym, only two questions remained. ...more

November 26, 2007