Three arrests have been made since a home invasion Nov. 18 that authorities say was a murder-for-hire scheme. ...more

December 16, 2008

Louisiana businessman Mike Flaherty said he was surprised to learn that the Dunedin-based financial company Landmark Leasing LLC was going out of business after he sent a check for more than $3,500 for an equipment lease on what he thought was a done deal. He also was surprised Wednesday when he got the money back. ...more

December 11, 2008

A 28-year-old man walked into a CVS pharmacy at 9202 N. Florida Ave. on Saturday afternoon and gave the cashier a note. ...more

October 13, 2008

TAMPA A 48-year-old man was sentenced to 34 years in prison Wednesday after he was found guilty on two counts of armed robbery, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. ...more

October 8, 2008

Police are searching for two armed men who robbed a Publix supermarket late Thursday night. ...more

September 26, 2008

A man who avoided paying child support for six years will spend a year in federal prison and must pay nearly $25,000 in restitution, court papers state. ...more

September 3, 2008

Tripti Patil took a trip to Nordstrom at the International Mall Tuesday and found some panties, bras, workout pants, workout tops, a waist shaper and other clothes she liked. A total of $1,271.99 worth of merchandise, police say. ...more

September 3, 2008

I'm writing this on behalf of my adopted Florida mom. Her name is Lorayne Januskiewicz. Lately she's been having some rough times. She's been very down in the dumps for sometime, financially and emotionally, and also has had far more than her share of illnesses. ...more

August 31, 2008

Picture this, ladies. You're a cashier, and it's your night to close the store. ...more

August 27, 2008

An alert manager at the Race Trac gas station wasn't fooled when sheriff's investigators say a Sebring youth tried to pass a phony $5 bill in early June to pay for a gallon of milk. ...more

August 23, 2008