On Feb. 28 my wife was involved in a head-on collision. Both cars were mid-size American-made sedans, both of which average around 21 mpg. Each car was a total loss. ...more

May 28, 2009

Two men accused of using machine guns in a Friday home invasion have also been charged in a similar home invasion the night before. ...more

May 2, 2009

Saplings from the tree Anne Frank used to measure the seasons while hiding from the Nazis could be planted in 10 cities around the United States. ...more

April 17, 2009

The beatings are more brutal, the families more desperate. ...more

April 1, 2009

BROOKSVILLE - A motorcyclist was arrested on suspicion of DUI Monday after he lost control of his bike. ...more

March 31, 2009

A fire this morning that left 10 people homeless was set intentionally, investigators say. ...more

March 9, 2009

A Winter Haven man was spared the death penalty today for his role in the 2006 slaying of a Polk County drug dealer. ...more

March 5, 2009

A 26-year-old man faces a possible death sentence after being convicted this afternoon on federal murder, robbery and drug charges in connection with the 2006 robbery of a Bartow drug house. ...more

March 3, 2009

A Frostproof fire is now 100 percent contained but has done plenty of damage. ...more

March 3, 2009

Accused in the execution-style slaying of a Bartow drug dealer, Jermaine Michael Julian told investigators someone else was the gunman, according to evidence presented at his murder trial today. ...more

February 27, 2009