Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies are on the hunt for a woman connected with a robbery at Superior Bank, 4842 Sun City Center Blvd., today at 12:23 p.m. ...more

April 22, 2009

Polk County detectives continued searching today for suspects in a shooting that left three men dead in an Auburndale bar early Saturday morning. ...more

May 25, 2008

Three people are killed in an early morning shooting at an Auburndale bar. ...more

May 24, 2008

Parts I, II, and III of this story were published April 20, 27 and May 4. They are also available on www.highlandstoday.com. Gemma knocked on my door at nine the next morning. I barely recognized her. Her hair was shiny clean and curled softly around her face. She wore only a little makeup and a modest black dress with a white lace collar. Lisa stood beside her in a pretty pink dress, white socks, and black patent leather Mary-Janes that looked brand new. Her hair was combed and pinned back with pink bows, revealing two small hearing aids. "We have to look our best," Gemma announced, "so the lawyer will know I'm a good mother. My ex wants to take Lisa and send her to live with his mother, the old cow, on some farm in Virginia." She squeezed Lisa's hand. "He's bloody well not gonna get her." All the way to the base, Gemma kept up a steady stream of chatter. "My ex will be there, ya know. We ain't seen him in three months." She winked at me. "That was the last time he came sniffin' around. O' course, like a fool, I let him in. Even slept with the bastard, and now I think I'm preggers again." ...more

May 11, 2008

Just before wide receiver Chase Dunn dropped a few gallons of ice water on the black dress shirt of Tom McHugh, the first-year Pasco High football coach realized he had a team that believed in him. ...more

September 22, 2007

DADE CITY - Just before wide receiver Chase Dunn dropped a few gallons of ice water on the black dress shirt of Tom McHugh, the first-year Pasco High football coach realized he had a team that believed in him. ...more

September 21, 2007