A Sebring man remained in jail Tuesday on a $150,000 bond following his weekend arrest on a warrant charging 20 counts of lewd battery with a victim between 12 and 15 years of age. ...more

May 12, 2009

The City of Avon Park has hired Frank Sanderson as interim public works director. Sanderson works for Government Services Group out of Orlando. He has over 40 years of experience in public works, said City Manager Sarah Adelt. ...more

April 14, 2009

The city of Avon Park has terminated its water and wastewater foreman Freddie Renfro and has given its longtime public works coordinator Ted Long the option to retire, resign or be fired, according to city officials. ...more

April 7, 2009

Just months before he had a consensual sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female athlete, then-cross country coach Lee Fictum was investigated by campus police for having an inappropriate relationship with the same girl, according to authorities. ...more

October 8, 2008

The first female firefighter and paramedic for St. Petersburg has filed a federal lawsuit against the city charging gender discrimination. ...more

September 27, 2008

A woman who says she was the first female firefighter and paramedic for St. Petersburg has filed a federal lawsuit against the city charging gender discrimination. ...more

September 26, 2008

Two male teachers were removed from Hillsborough County classrooms this week amid unrelated allegations of inappropriate conduct with female students. ...more

February 1, 2008

Two male teachers were removed from Hillsborough County classrooms this week amid unrelated allegations of inappropriate conduct with female students. ...more

January 31, 2008

Two Middleton High School students, one described as having a sexual relationship with a teacher and the other suspended after spreading rumors about it, have filed letters of intention to sue the Hillsborough County School District. ...more

October 27, 2007

GULFPORT - A staff member at the Hamilton Disston exceptional education center has resigned amid an investigation by campus police. Elbert Newton's resignation is effective Wednesday, said Andrea Zahn, spokeswoman for the Pinellas County school system. The 31-year-old supervised an in-school suspension room, but was not considered a teacher, Zahn said. He has worked for the school system since last year. ...more

October 2, 2007