Pasco County sheriff's officials have released the identity of the second victim in the early morning shooting Sunday at Diamond's gentleman's club. ...more

February 26, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- Pasco County sheriff's officials have released the identity of the second victim in the early morning shooting Sunday at Diamond's gentleman's club. ...more

February 25, 2008

Physician Speros Hampilos had expected to see 92-year-old Charles Melemed in his office Monday morning after Melemed's daughter told the doctor her father wasn't feeling well. ...more

February 11, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG Physician Speros Hampilos had expected to see 92-year-old Charles Melemed in his office this morning after Melemed's daughter told the doctor her father wasn't feeling well. Instead, Hampilos ended up trying to save Melemed's life out in the street. ...more

February 11, 2008

Chalk another one up for the old folks. And the veterans. ...more

February 5, 2008

Regarding " 'Hyde Park Rapist' Released" (Metro, Jan. 18): I find this quite disturbing. The two psychiatrists and the parole board involved in his release should be ashamed of themselves. A person like this who has committed so many vicious rapes and attempted rapes will never be rehabilitated. There is something in his mind that will never change. He may move to another community, but that community is going to be at major risk. ...more

January 30, 2008

This is a response to the story about the gentleman responding to the article of the woman who was airlifted to Tampa following a stabbing in Avon Park. I believe that this gentleman is misinformed on some of his facts and I would like to set the record straight. First I will say that I am a nurse at Florida Hospital and am proud to work and serve my community. Our hospitals (in Sebring, Lake Placid and Wauchula) all are capable of handling most emergencies we face in Highlands County. We are able to handle most emergencies, but apparently not this woman's. She had sustained knife wounds, which could not be handled in Highlands County and the decision was made to get her somewhere quickly where she could get her wounds taken care of. ...more

January 11, 2008

SEBRING — As the cops reporter, most of what I write about, the daily crime in Highlands County, is generally depressing, with an occasional laugh from some of the dumber crimes. ...more

January 1, 2008

My brother Dan in Miramar received the following e-mail from one of his co-workers who had just returned from a business trip. ...more

December 6, 2007

glady. ...more

December 2, 2007