James Wright III, 29, likes the mean streets of his hometown exactly where they are, all the way across the country on California's coast. ...more

October 28, 2009

A Lake Placid man was free on $2,000 bail Tuesday after he was charged with grand theft in connection with the alleged possession of golf carts that were reported stolen in May of 2008. ...more

July 1, 2009

A third teen has been arrested Thursday in connection with a burglary at River Ridge High School. ...more

March 27, 2009

Despite being the SEC's absolute worst 3-point shooting team this season, the Tennessee Volunteers were sufficiently capable at some of the game's other requirements to enter the conference tournament as a No. 1 seed and advance to Saturday's semifinal against Auburn. ...more

March 15, 2009

I have to admit I was more than a little dismayed at the lack of attendance at the Jan.17 performance of "Don't Drink the Water" performed at the Highlands Little Theatre by local talent. All the people out there griping about nothing to do in the area just don't listen. For the past number of years, I have been giving praise to the actors and actresses at the Highlands Little Theatre, as well as the behind-the-scene people who do so much. The set design does not arrange itself, the costumes do not just jump on the cast, the lines don't just flow out of their mouths, the lighting doesn't just happen, the cast just don't happen to enter, exit and so forth at the right time. It takes hours of work! So it was heartbreaking to see the number of empty seats in the theater as if people just don't care. ...more

January 27, 2009

ST. PETERSBURG -- A 58-year-old bicyclist was killed early New Year's Day when he fell in front of a car on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street. Franklin D. Cameron, of 5347 Columbus Way S., St. Petersburg, was exiting a driveway in the 5200 block when he fell in front of a southbound 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo driven by Dontavous H. Thomas, 21, of 2655 58th Ave. S., St. Petersburg police said. ...more

January 1, 2009

WEDNESDAY'S SCORES ...more

December 10, 2008

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December 3, 2008

Florida reserve quarterback Cameron Newton was arrested Friday afternoon for felony charges of burglary, larceny and intimidating a witness, according to an Alachua County police report. ...more

November 22, 2008

Cameron Ata gave 73 grams of mushrooms to an undercover Temple Terrace police officer in exchange for 40 Ecstasy pills, police say. ...more

November 13, 2008