A man stopped for speeding on Interstate 275 near Bearss Avenue was charged this morning with trafficking in cocaine after a search of his pockets and vehicle turned up 14 individually wrapped packets of the drug, an arrest report states. ...more

November 16, 2007

A local man facing burglary charges told police that stealing from cars wasn't wrong, Tampa police say. ...more

October 23, 2007

TAMPA - A local man facing burglary charges told police that stealing from cars wasn't wrong, Tampa police say. Kevin Renaldo Mapes, 20, told an officer "that if someone is stupid enough to leave their car unlocked, it's OK to take their stuff," an arrest affidavit states. "The [defendant] stated that he lets people know he's bipolar because it helps him in court." ...more

October 22, 2007

I find the news that our Highlands County government is going into business very disturbing. Isn't the role of the county government to promote an economic base for our community and to encourage investment by the private sector? ...more

October 18, 2007

TOWN 'N COUNTRY An attacker left a 33-year-old Tampa man with life-threatening injuries, sheriff's reports state. ...more

September 25, 2007