A burglar was caught this morning crawling out of a hole at the Village Inn in St. Pete Beach after a restaurant supervisor heard noise and called police, reports state. ...more

May 4, 2009

For years, "Two Minutes" for food was a slogan and pledge at Hill's Family Restaurant. ...more

January 24, 2009

Four Tampa police officers consistently left work early without the knowledge of the department this year, according to an internal affairs investigation. Three veteran officers retired while under investigation for violation of agency policy. The fourth has been fired. ...more

December 18, 2008

If the longest journey begins with a single step, a couple of French visitors passing through Highlands County on Wednesday will need to regularly buy more sneakers. ...more

October 9, 2008

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June 2, 2008

Tom Hall's life has taken many turns in the past 40 years. Among other things, the Valrico resident married his wife, Peggy. He raised two sons, one a teacher, the other a sheriff's deputy in Columbia, Mo. And the native Midwesterner and his wife moved to Valrico in 1999, where Hall has been active in the Tampa Bay and national chapters of Vietnam Veterans of America. ...more

May 24, 2008

SEBRING — Of the 32 weekends left in this year, 25 already have softball tournaments scheduled at the Highlands County Sports Complex. And Rocky Ellingsworth, manager of complex, says there's a good chance that all or most of those seven open weekends will be filled with tournaments. ...more

May 9, 2008

So far this year, I've flown to Greenville, S.C., three times to visit my mother, who lives with my brother, Pete, and his wife, Sherri. They take stellar care of her, and I pitch in when I'm there. She gets around by walker and wheelchair. ...more

May 4, 2008

He grew up in the mountains, surrounded by jungle, with the closest city an eight-hour walk from home. ...more

December 2, 2007

Pasco County sheriff's deputies say three men could be responsible for as many as 150 auto burglaries from April through August in this growing central county community. ...more

October 11, 2007