Music, skits, singing and more will be part of the Watchnight Service starting at 8 p.m. Thursday at Eastside Baptist Church, 1318 E. Calhoun St. ...more

December 30, 2009

A tax preparer and his firm, accused of claiming millions of dollars in false deductions for clients, have been permanently barred from preparing federal tax returns, the U.S. Department of Justice reported Wednesday. ...more

May 28, 2009

Shark Theatre at Nature Coast Technical High School (NCTHS) will present the classic comedy "You Can't Take It With You" at 7 p.m. today and two performances at 2 and 7 p.m. tomorrow, March 21 at the Black Box Theatre on the NCTHS campus. ...more

March 20, 2009

Movie audiences greeted Jim Carrey and Will Smith with a lukewarm "yes' as snowstorms undermined weekend debuts from both stars. ...more

December 22, 2008

NEW IN TOWN Seven Pounds *** In this drama, a depressed IRS agent (Will Smith) decides to help seven strangers overcome their difficulties - but he also is carrying a horrible secret. Things are further complicated when he falls for a woman (Rosario Dawson) with a heart condition. To give away more would be unfair, but expect a message about giving, forgiveness and redemption. The movie is directed by Gabriele Muccino, who directed Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness," a role that earned Smith an Oscar nomination. See review, page 5. 123 minutes. (PG-13 for thematic material, some disturbing content and a scene of sensuality) ...more

December 19, 2008

Randy Nowak's own words will be the most important evidence in his trial on charges he tried to hire a hit man to kill an IRS officer, a federal prosecutor told jurors Monday. ...more

December 16, 2008

Randy Nowak's own words will be the most important evidence in his trial on charges he tried to hire a hit man to kill an IRS officer, a federal prosecutor told jurors this morning. Nowak, 49, of Mulberry, is accused of hiring a man he knew as "Reaper" to kill an IRS revenue officer for a total of $20,000 because he was afraid of going to prison for tax evasion. ...more

December 15, 2008

One member of the media can see the face of an undercover agent who authorities say posed as a hit man known as "Reaper" willing to kill an IRS agent for a Polk County man. ...more

December 11, 2008

Dozens of disappointed residents were turned away without receiving the help they sought at Tuesday's Sebring visit by the Internal Revenue Service. ...more

July 23, 2008

Today is your best time to file a return for a federal government stimulus payment, or to find out why that $300 or $600 check hasn't arrived, said Mike Dobzinski, Internal Revenue Service spokesperson for Florida. ...more

July 22, 2008