A Highlands County grand jury returned an indictment of first-degree murder Tuesday afternoon for a suspect charged with the death of a Lake Placid man. ...more

April 8, 2009

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office arrested 31-year-old Patrick Zerance Jr. on Tuesday for pistol-whipping his estranged wife and pushing her out of his moving vehicle Monday afternoon in San Antonio, deputies said. ...more

April 1, 2009

Recker Highway in Auburndale is shut down after a pedestrian was hit by a train, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

March 31, 2009

Nearly three hours of deliberations today failed to produce a verdict in the federal explosives trial of Youssef Megahed. ...more

March 31, 2009

Avon Park City Manager Sarah Adelt said Tuesday night she received a voice mail from Brian Koji, a city attorney and partner with Allen, Norton & Blue, P.A., that a lawsuit filed against her and the city is still pending. ...more

March 25, 2009

Winky Wright hasn't fought since his July 2007 loss to Bernard Hopkins and each time he set his sights on an opponent, an excuse would be made not to fight. ...more

March 24, 2009

Opening statements will be given today in the federal trial of a former University of South Florida student accused of illegally transporting explosives. ...more

March 18, 2009

After 38 years as a teacher in Pasco County, John Benedetto was informed Tuesday afternoon he will not be eligible for the final year of his extension in the Deferred Retirement Option Program, also known as DROP. ...more

March 17, 2009

Space shuttle Discovery has arrived at the International Space Station. ...more

March 17, 2009

A gunman who killed 10 people in the worst mass shooting in Alabama history had a list of employers "who had done him wrong," including the nearby sausage plant he quit days before the spree and the metal factory where he shot himself, authorities said Wednesday. ...more

March 11, 2009