Flooding is common in the Bay area, even in places not affected by storm surge. Here are things you need to know: ...more

May 23, 2008

Two men with weapons robbed a Wendy's in South Tampa of nearly $800 on Sunday night, police say. ...more

February 25, 2008

TAMPA -- Two men with weapons robbed a Wendy's in South Tampa of nearly $800 on Sunday night, police say. ...more

February 25, 2008

A 23-year-old Clearwater man was held today on bail of more than $160,000 after authorities say he broke into more than a dozen cars in a Safety Harbor neighborhood early Saturday. ...more

January 28, 2008

At least two people saw Denise Amber Lee struggle with the man charged in her killing before she was shot in the head and left in a shallow grave, according to documents released Tuesday that reveal the last harrowing hours of the North Port mother's life. ...more

January 22, 2008

Hours before Michael Lee King was captured Thursday, police entered his North Port home, prompted by a harrowing 911 call in which Denise Amber Lee could be heard crying and begging to be set free. ...more

January 22, 2008

A Tampa man had an ax stuffed in his pants, a flashlight in his rear pocket and a crack pipe with faux rocks of cocaine in his shirt pocket as he tried stealing a box of liquor from an Ybor City business Saturday, police say. ...more

December 24, 2007

TAMPA - A Tampa man had an axe stuffed in his pants, a flashlight in his rear pocket and a crack pipe with faux rocks of cocaine in his shirt pocket as he tried stealing a box of liquor from an Ybor City business Saturday, police say. ...more

December 23, 2007

I can't believe that two purportedly professional people of Highlands County are having a public catfight, and worse yet, they are bringing it into the courts. What a waste of our law enforcement and court's time and money over a "flashlight" valued less than $30. It will be interesting to know how much this will cost the taxpayers of Highlands County. ...more

December 18, 2007

I read with disgust another police-bashing letter to the editor, this one from Jesse Sours. The last round of police bashing letters appeared some time ago in your paper, regarding where the officers parked in the neighborhoods and other trivial gripes. ...more

December 17, 2007