A Winter Haven father was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison in the death of his 10-week-old son, who suffocated last year when the man tried to stop him from crying by stuffing his mouth with a washcloth. ...more

April 19, 2008

No criminal charges will be filed against two deputies who fatally shot a 25-year-old Spring Hill man last November. ...more

February 21, 2008

CLEARWATER - Members of Anonymous, a Scientology protest group, marched around downtown Clearwater today holding anti-Scientology signs and wearing wigs, sunglasses, bandanas or hats to disguise their identities. ...more

February 10, 2008

BRADENTON – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating an early afternoon car crash that left one person dead. ...more

January 18, 2008

Hours after a 70-vehicle accident on Interstate 4 Jan. 9, Chamberlain High School students and staff members streamed into the school auditorium to give blood. ...more

January 14, 2008

A previously scheduled blood drive at Chamberlain High School turned into an impromptu outpouring of help for Interstate 4 accident victims Wednesday. Florida Blood Services organizers asked to extend the hours for collections after learning of the high demand for blood. Chamberlain made an announcement urging participation, and the response was fast. By early afternoon, 140 people had donated and more were coming in. ...more

January 10, 2008

FOREST HILLS A previously scheduled blood drive at Chamberlain High School turned into an impromptu outpouring of help for accident victims on Wednesday. ...more

January 9, 2008

'Tis the age of the one-stop Christmas shopping experience, at least for those seen shuffling up and down the aisles at the local Target store. ...more

December 23, 2007

The Home Depot is laying off 750 people locally and closing its call center in Brandon. ...more

December 4, 2007

PLANT CITY - Investigators are looking into the possibility that a defect in an SUV parked in the driveway of a Walden Lake home sparked a fire this morning that destroyed most of the 3,000-square-foot structure. ...more

October 24, 2007