I see a lot of complaints about how things are going, but few solutions. I will try to give a few here. First: We should make drugs legal. This would save billions in law enforcement and bring in billions in taxes (like what happened with liquor). It would also take away a lot of money from al-Qaida and Taliban terrorists. Second: Bring home all of our troops on foreign soil. We could use the billions that it is costing for infrastructure repairs and put thousands back to work. ...more

December 24, 2009

Deputies zapped a Sarasota man with a stun gun after he allegedly robbed two men at gunpoint Saturday, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. ...more

December 19, 2009

After nearly 9 1/2 hours of deliberation, jurors decided they needed some sleep before determining whether Deneilo Bradshaw fatally shot confidential drug informant Rachel Hoffman in a botched drug sting. ...more

December 16, 2009

Five charged with drug trafficking ...more

December 9, 2009

Derrick Dewayne Miller told Pasco deputies Wednesday he was robbed. ...more

December 3, 2009

Pasco sheriff's detectives are investigating a robbery attempt at a local pharmacy Tuesday night. ...more

November 19, 2009

Hillsborough deputies have released the identity of a man fatally shot outside a Citgo gas station Wednesday night. He is Anthony J. Prather, 25, of Tampa. ...more

November 12, 2009

Editor's note: The following is a letter sent to Ginny Brown-Waite in response to her July 9 newsletter. It is reprinted here at the author's request. ...more

November 10, 2009

The following people were booked Wednesday, Oct. 22 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

October 23, 2009

The father of Anna Nicole Smith's daughter says he was criticized by a prosecutor for his testimony about the role Smith's former boyfriend had in her medication. ...more

October 19, 2009