I read with interest the article by James J. Dean regarding the channel between Little Lake Jackson and Lake Jackson. Also, the article about the canal cleanup at Lake Istokpoga. Both of our local newspapers should interview residents of Erin Park, who live on the three canals to Little Lake Jackson, and also take pictures of the three canals, as two of them are literally "seas of grass." We have little water in the middle canal and in the past few weeks, a lot of the fish have died and we've gotten flocks of buzzards on the bank feeding on the dead fish. We haven't had our boats or pontoons out on either lake for almost two years. A lot of the boats and pontoons are sitting high and dry. It would cost each owner around $600 to have a crane come in and remove them. We have contacted local county officials several times, but all we get are words! Something needs to be done. ...more

May 24, 2008

TAMPA - A Land O' Lakes man has been arrested on charges that he embezzled near $1 million from DigiQuest Technologies, where he worked as chief operating officer. ...more

May 23, 2008

Law enforcement officers have canceled an Amber Alert for three siblings who disappeared from Broward County. ...more

May 23, 2008

BOCA GRANDE - Rescue crews resumed the search for a 67-year-old diver Sunday and had not found him by the time the search was called off at 8 p.m. ...more

May 19, 2008

1. According to the press, Senator Obama overwhelmed Senator Clinton in North Carolina and Senator Clinton barely beat Senator Obama in Indiana. Knowing the location of Indiana to Senator Obama's home state of Illinois, should Senator Obama not have overwhelmed Senator Clinton in Indiana? Confused? 2. Millions of voters voted in the Michigan and Florida Primaries. The DNC, headed by Howard (King George) Dean has stated that these votes do not count! Mad as hell! I hold my vote as sacred, and if my delegates are not seated, I will sit out of the presidential election for the first time since 1964. ...more

May 9, 2008

Ridgewood High students are close to the option of strapping on skates. They could hit the ice as early as next fall, if coaches Mark and Dean Liptak can hit their goals. ...more

May 3, 2008

CLEARWATER - A man and a woman were arrested Thursday night minutes after they robbed a Circle K convenience store, authorities said. ...more

May 2, 2008

PLANT CITY - Two candidates have qualified for the Plant City commission seat to be vacated by Robert Brown. ...more

February 22, 2008

OCALA - Police say a mother of four teenage boys has been charged with neglect after saying she was going "on strike" because she was fed up with them. ...more

February 21, 2008

Patricia Askew-Orr and David Hughes were married Oct. 31 in a Halloween-theme, graveyard, back yard ceremony. Patricia dressed as Lily Munster and David as Herman Munster. ...more

February 20, 2008