A pediatric dentist who has worked to help improve the lives of families in the area west of the University of South Florida took top honors at an Oct. 13 dinner. ...more

October 21, 2009

SEBRING Lake Placid Police Chief Phil Williams thinks legislation like House Bill 1107 prevents supervising officers from conducting a "half-decent" internal affairs investigation. ...more

March 28, 2009

Susan Benton, 58, was the first elected female sheriff in Florida's history. In August, she was elected by her 66 fellow sheriffs to chair the 2009 slate of officers for the 115-year-old Florida Sheriffs Association. The sheriff supervises a staff of 360 employees, earns $120,000 per year, and administers a $27-million annual budget. ...more

October 12, 2008

A former Secret Service agent who helped protect the vice president has been made commander of Hillsborough County jails. ...more

September 30, 2008

During 50 years of living in Highlands County, I have been very involved with many public issues. Not only have I served in numerous volunteer capacities, I have also served two terms in a county-wide elected position. I continue to participate in many local public service projects designed to improve the quality of life in our community. ...more

August 22, 2008

Kristin Gaskin and Tabitha Pastrana were good friends and members of the Wesley Chapel High School yearbook staff. ...more

May 6, 2008

WESLEY CHAPEL - Kristin Gaskin and Tabitha Pastrana were good friends and members of the Wesley Chapel High School yearbook staff. ...more

May 5, 2008

If you didn't know any better, you would have thought the film footage coming out of the Orient Road Jail, of ham-handed thugs masquerading as guards, was something out of "Cool Hand Luke." ...more

February 14, 2008

If you didn't know any better, you would have thought the film footage coming out of the Orient Road Jail, of ham-handed thugs masquerading as guards, was something out of "Cool Hand Luke." ...more

February 14, 2008

It was an effort to prevent another tragedy at a high school that has experienced too many of them over the past 14 months. ...more

September 22, 2007