Traffic on Interstate 4 is flowing again after a death investigation at an overpass in Lakeland. The body of a person police believe committed suicide was blocking the westbound lane of Interstate 4 in Lakeland. ...more

December 16, 2009

I wish to offer my sincerest and warmest thanks to everyone at Tampa General Hospital who worked in a concerted effort to save my life on Nov. 24 while I was visiting my wife, who was there for surgery. ...more

December 7, 2009

A 49-year-old man has been accused of groping and trying to kiss a door-to-door magazine subscription saleswoman. ...more

November 19, 2009

A Fort Lauderdale man only needs to sign a few legal papers to start receiving $179,000 from the state and become the first wrongfully convicted person compensated under a new Florida law. ...more

November 2, 2009

A wrongfully convicted man set to receive $179,000 from the state says he won't sign the compensation documents. ...more

November 1, 2009

A 5-year-old boy was sexually battered while at a family day care, Sarasota County deputies say. The incident occurred in October at Sandy's Family Childcare, a private residential childcare facility in the 4000 block of Vana Drive in Sarasota, deputies say. ...more

June 12, 2009

At first, it seemed like a lucky day for the 74-year-old woman who hit the lottery and went to a Publix on Wednesday morning to claim her prize. ...more

February 14, 2009

At first, it seemed like a lucky day for the 74-year-old woman who hit the lottery and on Wednesday morning went to a Publix to claim her prize. ...more

February 13, 2009

The Polk County School District has placed four people on leave while it investigates activities in the school board's facilities division, the district superintendent announced today. ...more

November 18, 2008

Ronnie Brown scored the decisive touchdown from the single-wing formation the Dolphins revived two weeks ago, their smothering defense rose to the occasion at the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter, and Miami pulled off its second successive upset by beating San Diego on Sunday. ...more

October 6, 2008