Never look a gift horse in the mouth - especially when safe passage for pedestrians is at stake. ...more

January 12, 2008

SEBRING — Pastor Mike Karl got an unwelcome Christmas gift this year. Construction crews arrived outside the New Testament Church and Mission, where he is the director, on Wednesday and began clearing and grading land for the Sebring Parkway just 17 feet from his building's front door. When talks about the Sebring Parkway started about 20 years ago, Karl said it seemed like a pipe dream, but it's now come to fruition. "I guess that's progress," Karl said with a shrug. "I think when it is all done, we will get used to it." The driveway where the mission received donations is now gone, and anyone with donations should detour to the driveway further northwest on Eucalyptus Street. ...more

December 29, 2007

TAMPA - A 7-year-old girl fell from a second story balcony as she leaned over to talk to her sister, who was below on a sidewalk, Hillsborough County officials said. ...more

December 12, 2007

LAKELAND – A Southwest Middle School student was stabbed to death during an argument with another teen, Lakeland police say. ...more

December 5, 2007

From Pedro Rodriguez's view, he was punishing his runaway puppy, authorities said. ...more

December 1, 2007

Shortly before 1 a.m. today, a Hillsborough County deputy was patrolling the Brandon area when she saw someone "brutally" attacking a puppy, according to an arrest report. ...more

November 30, 2007

An 86-year-old woman is expected to be OK after a fire broke out on her patio early Wednesday morning. ...more

November 29, 2007

She's been hearing about the new stadium plans for weeks now, but really hasn't paid all that much attention. She's all for it, though, if the taxpayers aren't stuck with the tab. ...more

November 28, 2007