Sgt. Sally Vega's ability to speak Spanish makes her an asset to the Avon Park Police Department, whether in gaining the confidence of suspects who can't speak English or catching those who only pretend that they don't. ...more

December 13, 2009

It has been said that recognition of a problem is half of the solution. Forty percent of the tax in our country is paid by 1 percent of the people. Likely about 49 percent of the population pay more than their pro-rata share, 35 percent pay their pro-rata share and 15 percent are strictly parasites (not temporarily recession caused unemployed). ...more

December 5, 2009

The new comedy from some of the folks who brought us "Wild Hogs" is badly written and broadly acted, shamelessly manipulative and not above stopping by the toilet for a laugh or two. It's almost certain to be a big hit. ...more

November 25, 2009

Highlands County Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Riley says he was hit in the chest by a thrown cellphone Saturday night after being dispatched to a Decatur Street home to check on an argument. ...more

November 5, 2009

Authorities say a 22-year-old man told nvestigators that he led them on a high-speed chase through two north Florida counties for fun. ...more

June 14, 2009

One of two men who kicked in a kitchen door and ran into gunfire from the homeowner Saturday night dropped dead in the driveway of the Lakeland home Saturday, while the other man got away in a black sports utility vehicle. ...more

March 29, 2009

After his former girlfriend taunted him, Phillip Alpert remembered the nude photos she e-mailed to him while they were dating. ...more

March 12, 2009

A teenager was arrested on charges of lewd and lascivious molestation after deputies reportedly discovered him having sex with his underage girlfriend. ...more

February 25, 2009

Shannon Lise poked his head out of a Cadillac Eldorado during a traffic stop Wednesday and called "What's up?" to a city police officer. ...more

February 12, 2009

After reading Don Plezia's piece on the "new" administration in Washington, I have to say my high hopes for "change," as it was called, seem to be nothing more than just hopes. President Barack Obama told us all it would be time for "new thoughts and ideas" and a "new direction" if we elected him. ...more

February 8, 2009