When Maulit Shelat heard about the Bush administration's plan to pump up the economy by sending out stimulus checks, he sat down with his wife and drew up a list of priorities: first up, remodeling the bathroom. ...more

May 12, 2008

Three officers of the James A. Haley Hospital police force have been suspended with pay after a patient accused them of verbal abuse, officials said. ...more

May 8, 2008

Editor's note: This is the third in a series of articles on property values in Hernando County and how they relate to the county's budget process. - ...more

May 3, 2008

County government rakes in millions of dollars in excess property tax revenues. ...more

May 2, 2008

KEY DATES Wednesday: First Class 3A/4A meets permitted ...more

February 21, 2008

AVON PARK — About 300 people honored the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Monday morning at Avon Park Community Center. The Highlands County Branch of the NAACP marked the national holiday during its annual prayer breakfast. Attorney Larry D. Hardaway of Bartow delivered the special keynote address . He spoke of "serving to fulfill your purpose." Hardaway received a standing ovation after he spoke about living with a purpose. ...more

January 22, 2008

MADEIRA BEACH - Skeletal remains found underneath a business on Saturday belong to 53-year-old Willliam Joseph Oberle, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said today. ...more

November 20, 2007

The season opener was still five months away, but University of South Florida guard Matt Huners was resigned to the fact that his season was over. ...more

November 9, 2007

Jerrod Pass, who investigators think is a serial rapist, has additional charges against him for sexual batteries dating back to 2003, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office reported Monday. ...more

October 1, 2007