A Pinellas County sheriff's detention deputy has been suspended for eight days after he inadvertently left a door open at the jail, resulting in a pair of eyeglasses being taken by one inmate and eaten by a subsequent one. Deputy John Cascarelle has already served the punishment. ...more

December 7, 2009

Veterans Day is a reminder of the sacrifices of many Plant City families whose sons went to war and never returned. ...more

November 11, 2009

When Francis Dale called to tell me about her cosmos that had grown 12 feet tall, I believed her, but I couldn't imagine how they'd look. ...more

October 21, 2009

I'd pay good money to see the look on Don Rogers' face the first time he drives through the State Road 60 and Kings Avenue intersection in Brandon and spots the men and women in bright orange vests routing traffic around cones, barricades and survey equipment. ...more

September 16, 2009

Three Texas boaters missing for a week were reunited with their families early Sunday after they were found alive, sitting on top of their capsized catamaran 180 miles from land, the Coast Guard said. ...more

August 30, 2009

A former Dade City letter carrier has admitted to stealing mail. Lisa Lapham, who worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a rural carrier associate for about five years, stole five envelopes containing Wal-Mart gift cards, which she used to make purchases at the discount retailer, according to a plea agreement Lapham signed. ...more

July 31, 2009

The number of Florida counties with probable cases of swine flu is growing. ...more

May 3, 2009

The number of Florida counties with probable cases of swine flu is growing. ...more

May 2, 2009

On Thursday, we officially enter the first-quarter moon phase at 2:34 p.m., and 12 hours prior to that, the moon perigee occurs heightening the lunar affects to the highest level. ...more

April 1, 2009

I am a board member of our homeowners association and am concerned about the possibility of bad or illegal business practices. ...more

March 22, 2009