5 Arrested In New Year's Eve Ruckus

AVON PARK — An Avon Park New Year's Eve party reportedly erupted into violence early Tuesday morning between an Avon Park family, two others and police officers responding to a complaint, leading to the arrest of five people. Richard Mendez, 47, of Avon Park, was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence. He was later charged with corruption by threat against a law enforcement officer. ...more

January 3, 2008

Explosion Shatters Windows Of Tampa Homes

TAMPA - Police are investigating the source of an explosion that shattered the windows of several homes early Tuesday. ...more

January 1, 2008

Rescuers Look For 14 Missing Sailors

Coast guard boats and helicopters are searching today for 14 sailors feared dead in chilly waters off South Korea after their cargo ship was thought to have sunk in high seas. ...more

December 26, 2007

Hudson Man Charged In Theft Of Toys For Tots Cash

As the Christmas season approaches, patrons at the Sail Inn bar have to pay up if they let the mother of all curse words slip off their tongues. ...more

December 19, 2007

Driver Robbed, Cab Burned, St. Petersburg Police Say

ST. PETERSBURG - A taxi driver was robbed and his cab was torched early Tuesday, St. Petersburg police said. ...more

December 12, 2007

Settlement Reached In Lightning Lawsuit

A potential road block to the selling of the Tampa Bay Lightning has been cleared and the path toward a new ownership group has opened back up. ...more

December 11, 2007

Poker Champ Kept His Cool

David "Chip" Reese, whose plans for a Stanford University business degree were sidetracked by his success at high-stakes poker in Las Vegas, died in his sleep. ...more

December 6, 2007

Survivor Of Wreck In Shock Over Loss

A day after his life came unraveled to the squeal of tires and clash of metal, Eugene Eichorn recuperated at home. ...more