Monday will be the second anniversary of a tragic time in our county. It's the date State Trooper Sgt. Nick Sottile was shot down along U.S. 27 north of Lake Placid. It's a date that those who knew Sottile, and those who did not, were in shock at the brutality that happened that afternoon against a man known and loved in his community. ...more

January 11, 2009

A Polk teacher with Plant City roots who authorities say was killed by her husband before he took his own life was remembered Thursday as a devoted mother and dedicated educator. ...more

September 4, 2008

A Coast Guard helicopter from Air Station Clearwater rescued one of two pilots from F-15C's that crashed into the Gulf of Mexico this evening. ...more

February 20, 2008