Her stethoscope already dangling from her neck in preparation for her shift, respiratory therapist Patricia Syraski was driving on busy Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard on Monday when a man walked in front of her in the predawn darkness. ...more

December 1, 2009

Her stethoscope already dangling from her neck in preparation for her shift, respiratory therapist Patricia Syraski was driving on busy Gulf to Bay Boulevard on Monday when a man walked in front of her in the pre-dawn darkness. Her Chevrolet Avalanche struck him. Syraski, 50, said she immediately maneuvered into the left turn lane, moving the truck gingerly to ensure she didn't roll over the man's body. When she pulled over, she looked behind her, and saw him 15 feet away on the ground. ...more

November 30, 2009

Educators Lonnie Clark and Val Thomopalos aim to make Central Pasco County a S.A.F.E. place to live. ...more

March 11, 2009

The carrier door swung open and the otter took a cautious step before breaking into a trot toward the water and disappearing with a splash. ...more

December 10, 2008

"Stayin' Alive" might be more true to its name than the Bee Gees ever could have guessed: At 103 beats per minute, the old disco song has almost the perfect rhythm to help jump-start a stopped heart. ...more

October 17, 2008

A Falkenburg Road Jail inmate tried to hang himself Monday afternoon, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Debbie Carter said. ...more

September 2, 2008

Members of the Highlands County Fire Services and Highlands County Emergency Management spent the better half of Wednesday morning unpacking, taking inventory and testing 26 new Lifepack 1000 Automated External Defibrillator (AEDs) that will be issued to the Highlands County Fire Services staff, emergency management and the volunteer fire departments. ...more

July 31, 2008

NORTH PORT — On Monday, Detective Lenny Hills received a call from a woman he had not seen in weeks. She said, "I died the other day at the school, and you brought be back." ...more

May 7, 2008

When a 9-year-old boy fell under the wheels of a float Friday night in the Plant City Christmas Parade, onlookers rushed to help him. ...more

December 9, 2007

PLANT CITY - When a 9-year-old boy fell under the wheels of a float Friday night in the Plant City Christmas Parade, onlookers rushed to help him. Johnny Knotts, who had been watching the parade from the west side of South Collins Street, was among the first to kneel beside the injured child. His Knotts hardware store stands across the street, just south of Laura Street. "The float in front of me suddenly stopped," Knotts said. "People on the east side of the street were screaming. It was obvious that something horrible had happened. I ran to the other side of the float and saw the boy lying under the trailer." ...more

December 8, 2007