A 69-year-old Holiday man gave his ailing wife three sleeping pills last week, hoping she would never wake up again, Pasco County sheriff's officials say. ...more

November 12, 2008

In a victory for free speech and freedom of the press, the Florida Supreme Court in two cases recently made it harder to bring invasion-of-privacy claims against newspapers. ...more

November 3, 2008

This election is no time to be sitting on the sidelines, said the wife of Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden at a Tampa event Saturday. ...more

October 26, 2008

A soldier was detained in Iraq after he allegedly opened fire on a superior and another unit member, killing them both, the Army said Wednesday. ...more

September 18, 2008

Dear Abby: Please let the world know that kind people still exist. I was on my way to two job interviews. Not surprisingly, I was nervous, so before I got off my train, I took my phone out to check the directions to the first one. A short walk later, I reached the subway, but when I went into my purse for my wallet to buy a MetroCard, lo and behold, my wallet and new glasses were missing. ...more

September 7, 2008

On an overcast spring morning in southeast Georgia, Sonny Graham drank some coffee and headed out the door for another day in the family landscaping business and to take his 9-year-old stepson to the dentist. But Graham made a detour to the backyard shed that he had built. ...more

August 30, 2008

After experiencing Hurricanes Charley, Francis and Jeanne, a tropical storm shouldn't have been cause for a sleepless night for Lance Harris. ...more

August 20, 2008

To art teacher Travis Garrett, Northwest Elementary School is more than just a workplace. ...more

August 17, 2008

An Avon Park man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $6,500 bond Tuesday after he was arrested and charged in connection with a burglary and theft of his stepfather's pressure washer. ...more

August 13, 2008

A man was arrested Sunday on charges he killed two kittens at his home. James Patrick Gilley, 48, of 3081 Pine St., is charged with one count of animal cruelty. ...more

July 21, 2008