Nearly 11 years ago, a few minutes before sunrise on a March morning in a Haines City cemetery, Christopher Gamble and four friends took part in the slaying of a Haines City police officer. Gamble pleaded guilty for his role and testified against the others. Now a federal prosecutor wants a judge to reduce Gamble's sentence to 24 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge James S. Moody Jr. is scheduled to consider a motion Friday from Assistant U.S. Attorney James Muench. ...more

November 11, 2008

Tampa Police are wisely considering replacing the venerable Crown Victoria with a squad car that patrols more miles per gallon. ...more

August 18, 2008

In the business section of a recent paper, it stated that Toyota might overtake Ford as number two auto seller. Is the auto public crazy or just plain stupid? I own four older Fords, all in excellent condition, with very few repairs and low maintenance; they just keep running. I owned a Toyota lemon once, a 1984 disaster, which was 6 years old at the time, and the starters kept jamming and burning out. Mechanics diagnosed an engine flywheel problem requiring a new engine. Thus I gave this useless car away. ...more

January 8, 2008

The police car you see on the roadside - or in your rearview mirror, if luck's not on your side - might not look like you expected. ...more

November 24, 2007