One person was killed and another seriously injured in a two-vehicle wreck at Little Road and King Helie Boulevard on Friday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

February 2, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY One person was killed and another seriously injured in a two-vehicle wreck at Little Road and King Helie Boulevard this morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

February 1, 2008

MADEIRA BEACH - The Coast Guard diverted one of its helicopters from a training exercise today to lower a pump to a boat that was taking on water 40 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico, coast guard officials say. ...more

February 1, 2008

Raccoons have put Hernando County under a rabies watch for the last three years. ...more

February 1, 2008

CLEARWATER A Largo man was arrested Friday as part of a federal drug bust. ...more

January 18, 2008

VENUS — A 2-acre wildfire in the Venus area is threatening several structures, according to forestry officials. ...more

January 15, 2008

LECANTO – An escaped convict has been caught in Lecanto, Citrus County Sheriff Jeffrey Dawsy confirmed about 9:45 a.m. today. ...more

January 14, 2008

LAKELAND - Polk County deputies have found a 61-year-old woman who had been missing since Friday night. ...more

December 30, 2007

Colombia agreed Wednesday to allow Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to send his planes and helicopters into its territory to pick up three hostages who have been held for years by leftist rebels. ...more

December 27, 2007

Sheriff's Helicopter Serves Vital Function In response to the letter to the editor on Dec. 13 entitled, "Helicopter Policy Up In The Air," I do not know if the sheriff dispatches the helicopters unnecessarily; but many years ago, a young woman was taken from a Hernando County convenience store to the wetland woods west of U.S. 19, tied to a tree, assaulted and killed. ...more

December 20, 2007