TAMPA - When the clerk read the jury's verdict, that Javon Deniro Blackmon is guilty of killing his 10-month-old son, Blackmon pursed his lips and closed his eyes. ...more

May 8, 2008

A man accused of killing his 10-month-old son told a jury Wednesday that he referred to the boy using a curse word, pretended to hit him with a belt and said that he never liked the baby, just to get a rise out of his sister and friends. ...more

May 8, 2008

TAMPA - A man accused of killing his 10-month-old son told a jury today that he referred to the boy by a curse word, pretended to hit him with a belt and said that he never liked the baby just to get a rise out of his sister and friends. ...more

May 7, 2008

A trial begins today for the father of 10-month-old Demetrius Blackmon's in the death of the boy. ...more

May 6, 2008

Lakeland held off a Plant City squad that fell into foul trouble early Saturday night, winning 68-64 to take the Class 6A-District 8 title. It was the Dreadnaughts' second straight district title. ...more

February 10, 2008

Fifth-seeded Hudson upset top-seeded Springstead 48-44 and Pasco came up with late free throws to down No. 3 seed Brooksville Nature Coast 36-32 in the Class 4A-District 8 semifinals Friday night. ...more

February 9, 2008

SEBRING — It may be the season to give, but the Avon Park boys basketball team is taking that to the extreme. The Red Devils, who have had trouble hanging on to the ball, committed 30 turnovers in losing to Lakeland 57-38 in Thursday's first round of the Taveniere Holiday Tournament. "It's the same story every game, " said first-year Avon Park coach Luther Clemons. "We make too many turnovers and fall behind and spend the rest of the game trying to catch up. "Our defense was solid, but we didn't shoot well and we weren't patient enough on offense." Both teams came out sluggish to start the contest and the Dreadnaughts, led by James Campbell's four points, took an 11-6 lead heading into the second period. ...more

December 29, 2007

A man fleeing from Tampa police in a Honda Accord early Tuesday crashed into a light pole and tried to hide out in a mausoleum, police said. ...more

November 28, 2007

TAMPA - A man in a stolen Honda Accord fled from police early today, crashed the vehicle into a light pole and tried to hide out in a mausoleum, Tampa police say. ...more

November 27, 2007

A 13-year-old boy accused of killing his 8-year-old brother over a dessert previously had helped hold his sibling down as their mother beat him, authorities said. ...more

October 5, 2007