A man is accused of first pretending to be an undercover police officer and then using his bogus status to lure a woman into his car to perform sex acts on him. ...more

January 28, 2009

Clearwater police are investigating whether carbon monoxide from a gas stove killed an 83-year-old man. ...more

January 26, 2009

Firefighters doused a house fire early this morning at 1283 Lotus Path. When they arrived, the structure was engulfed in flames. No one was injured. ...more

January 23, 2009

A man and woman were injured this morning when a fire erupted in the attic of the Haines City house they were living in. ...more

January 23, 2009

A 76-year-old bicyclist who was struck by a pickup truck Tuesday has died, authorities said. ...more

January 16, 2009

MIAMI — Plans for an organized gathering in Miami when Fidel Castro dies appear to have fizzled, now that the Orange Bowl stadium is no longer standing. ...more

January 15, 2009

Wildlife authorities are asking for the public's help this morning in locating a rhesus macaque monkey that is on the loose. ...more

January 14, 2009

An elderly man on a bicycle collided with a pickup truck this afternoon, prompting authorities to close the westbound lanes of Countryside Boulevard at U.S. 19 while they investigate, Clearwater officials said. ...more

January 13, 2009

State lawmakers arrive at the Capitol today for a two-week special session to close a $2.3 billion gap in the state budget. ...more

January 5, 2009

The city park at Valencia Circle looked bare for Christmas after neighborhood organizer Mary Shivers reportedly emptied it of several items she and her friends placed there. ...more

December 29, 2008