Avon Park police officer James Hilton Parker III remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bond Monday, after being charged Sunday with aggravated child abuse of the 20-month-old baby girl of his live-in girlfriend. ...more

March 30, 2009

With picture postcard weather and calm water, the 25th annual Leon Tolar Memorial Fishing Tournament attracted a large number of youngsters and parents to HL Bishop Park on Saturday. ...more

March 16, 2009

A 3.7-liter V-6 engine pumps out 288 horsepower at 6300 rpm and 270 pounds-feet of torque at 3400 rpm. ...more

December 20, 2008

Today ON TOP OF SPAGHETTI: An all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner will be from 4 to 6 p.m. at Griffin Park Community Club, 9100 Flint St. (near State Road 52), New Port Richey. Cost is $4.50. For information, call (727) 862-6756. ...more

December 19, 2008

Demolition began Wednesday on the concrete struts that were damaged when a dump truck smashed into an Interstate 75 overpass. ...more

December 11, 2008

This region owes a tip of the cap to Tampa Bay Rays owner Stuart Sternberg and his management team for fielding a storybook team that proved the viability of baseball in West Central Florida. ...more

November 2, 2008

Another group of whooping cranes is set to follow an ultralight from Wisconsin to Florida this week. ...more

October 12, 2008

There's a very simple reason why Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was willing to risk life and limb in order to appear in The Villages, Florida's answer to Stepford, over the weekend. ...more

September 23, 2008

Fans of Stone Temple Pilots were left wondering this weekend why the group didn't perform Friday night at the Ford Amphitheatre and whether the band plans to reschedule. ...more

August 24, 2008

The Stone Temple Pilots disappointed the crowd at the Ford Amphitheater Friday night by postponing their concert. ...more

August 23, 2008