Eight patrons of Walt Disney World theme parks complained of injuries or illnesses from July through September, according to the latest quarterly report from the state. ...more

October 23, 2009

Walt Disney World theme parks reported eight patrons complained of injuries or illnesses from July through September, according to the latest quarterly state report. ...more

October 22, 2009

Two men wanted in connection with a home invasion/murder that occurred Wednesday morning in Okeechobee County were captured Wednesday afternoon by Highlands County Sheriff's deputies in Sun 'N Lakes of Lake Placid. ...more

March 19, 2009

Two men wanted in connection with a home invasion/murder that occurred Wednesday morning in Okeechobee County were captured Wednesday afternoon by Highlands County Sheriff's Deputies in Sun 'N Lakes of Lake Placid. ...more

March 18, 2009

A woman was treated for smoke inhalation this afternoon after flames erupted in the West Kathleen Street home she shares with her son, authorities say. ...more

March 10, 2009

Alan Landers, the handsome model who posed for Winston cigarette ads and later sued the tobacco industry over his health claims, has died while undergoing treatment for throat cancer. He was 68. ...more

March 3, 2009

While a rape suspect was plotting his escape from Falkenburg Road Jail, a detention deputy assigned to supervise him was playing card games with other inmates, an Internal Affairs report states. ...more

February 20, 2009

While a rape suspect was plotting his escape from Falkenburg Road Jail, a detention deputy assigned to supervise him was playing card games, an Internal Affairs report states. ...more

February 19, 2009

This week you told me about your experiences in waiting rooms at Tampa Bay area hospitals in response to a column about a personal experience with an 87-year-old woman. You wrote me about what I think is every hospital in the region, from Sebring to Ocala. ...more

February 10, 2009

With this year's Super Bowl looming in Tampa, a former Tampa Bay Buccaneer whose Super Bowl rings were stolen three years ago has contacted a Sarasota investigator for help finding the jewelry. ...more

January 28, 2009