Deputies sent to investigate an attempted suicide Sunday closed their case with a sexual battery arrest. ...more

August 10, 2009

Investigators continue to search for two men who reportedly robbed the Avon Park Sun Trust Bank branch Tuesday morning. ...more

July 28, 2009

TAMPA A 33-year-old Tampa man has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for food stamp fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. ...more

July 10, 2009

The news of Jordan Valdez, the teenager charged in the hit-and-run of a homeless woman, turning herself in to law enforcement Thursday sparked more than 100 comments from TBO.com readers. The following is a sample of what you said. ...more

July 10, 2009

A Lake Placid man was arrested Tuesday on a warrant charging him with leaving the scene of an accident during the 12 Hours of Sebring that injured another man. ...more

July 9, 2009

It's a secret even Victoria doesn't know: Who stole nearly 100 bras from a Victoria's Secret store in Bradenton on a recent shopping day? ...more

July 8, 2009

Nearly 100 bras were stolen from a Victoria's Secret in Bradenton on Thursday afternoon. Someone took 98 bras – worth about $4,200 combined – from the store at DeSoto Square mall, Manatee County deputies say. The theft occurred between 5 and 9 p.m., but no one was seen committing the offense. ...more

July 7, 2009

A bond was set Monday for an Avon Park man accused of shooting another in the chest at an Avon Park street corner back in December. ...more

June 25, 2009

A 17-year-old boy looking to sell five iPods ended up in jail after pulling a gun on his two buyers, police said. ...more

June 19, 2009

A Lake Placid man remained in jail Monday in lieu of a $105,500 bond after being arrested Friday for first-degree attempted felony murder. ...more

June 16, 2009