For about 12 hours today, this remote corner of Pasco County will go Hollywood. ...more

December 11, 2009

The Avon Park Police Department took a teenager into custody Aug. 1 for a burglary charge and now list him as the suspect in a string of vehicle and home burglaries that happened in late July. ...more

August 22, 2009

A downtown law firm is moving to Tampa Heights. Weekley Schulte Valdes plans to move into the former Ticor Title building, 1635 N. Tampa St., by May 25, said Chris Schulte, a partner in the firm that handles civil litigation. ...more

April 1, 2009

The local hospitality, the facility and the weather combined to make the SEC Tournament a success for visitors to the Tampa Bay area. ...more

March 16, 2009

His family grew up "as poor as Job's Christmas turkey," said Jim Rahenkamp, the youngest of seven octogenarian siblings living in Avon Park. ...more

March 12, 2009

It happens again and again. A child disappears from a bedroom at night, and another name joins those of Sabrina, Amber, Jessica, Polly, Caylee and many others. ...more

March 1, 2009

Moving to a new home, particularly if it's your first, is an exciting venture. But deciding what to do about your new landscape can seem overwhelming. That was the problem faced by these new homeowners whose question was answered by my wife Cheryl, below. ...more

February 15, 2009

We all love a good love story. When this essay came across our desk, we wondered if it was fact or fiction. ...more

February 14, 2009

Residents working on a community plan for Brandon say a proposal to build an emergency helistop for a medical eye-care center near Brandon Regional Hospital would be disruptive to the community. ...more

December 24, 2008

A circuit judge's ruling on Thursday overturned a 2007 state law saying counties had to pay for attorneys who take cases when the local public defender has a conflict. ...more

December 20, 2008