Sarasota County deputies arrested a registered sex offender Thursday night that they say absconded from Massachusetts in spring 2008. ...more

January 16, 2009

TAMPA -- After more than a year of investigation, Tampa police can't find any evidence that a woman who reported she was raped during 2007's Gasparilla festivities was attacked, a report states. Police released the 52-page report today in response to a public records request. ...more

January 14, 2009

Joining the wave of toys painted with lead-based paint and the tainted infant formula, drywall from China is now raising a concern. ...more

January 13, 2009

Joining the wave of toys that were painted with lead-based paint and infant formula that was tainted, drywall from China is now raising a concern. ...more

January 12, 2009

The growing hardship is reflected in calls to the state food stamp hot line, which numbered three million in December. ...more

January 9, 2009

The following people were booked Friday, Jan. 2 through Sunday Jan. 4 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

January 7, 2009

The Orioles, who had previously trained at the Ed Smith facility from 1989-1991, declined the city's formal offer of a $30 million renovation of the current facilities ...more

December 30, 2008

Maybe the solar-powered golf carts and tennis court groomers will catch on at local country clubs. Or business owners will think about seeding their roofs with plants that trap cool air. ...more

December 22, 2008

A 23-year-old woman died in a hospital Saturday night from injuries she received in a single-car wreck early that morning on Interstate 75 in Sarasota County. ...more

December 14, 2008

Trash hauling fees for Pasco County homeowners could go up to $12.44 a month, if county commissioners approve an increase proposed Tuesday morning. ...more

December 3, 2008