SEBRING — When you live in a neighborhood where a high-profile crime has been committed, it would be easy to jump to the conclusion that violent crime is increasing across the county. But perception isn't always reality. "I went to the front yard to get my paper in the morning and I saw all sorts of police cars and crime scene tape everywhere," said Sebring Country Estates resident George Bauer. "It made me wonder what was going on." ...more

February 3, 2008

One of the state's leading experts comes to Brooksville to answer that immortal question: How much watering is enough? ...more

January 31, 2008

More water will be conserved and natural vegetation preserved under a stricter county landscaping ordinance approved Tuesday. ...more

January 16, 2008

In reading Mr. Herbert's column, from his clues, I determined that I lived in the gated community he was describing. Even more amazing was to discover that Mr. Herbert and I had both moved into the community in 2002. If Mr. Herbert didn't receive a copy of the covenants (deed restrictions for the community) at the time of his move-in, he definitely became aware of them a year ago when the residents voted on the revised covenants which clarified, strengthened and put more restrictions in place in this deed-restricted community. ...more

December 27, 2007

County might send out "water cops" to catch violators of once-a-week lawn watering ...more

December 5, 2007

The family of a 13-year-old boy whose strangled body was found in a county park almost two years ago has filed a lawsuit claiming the park wasn't safe. ...more

November 28, 2007

SEBRING — An 82-year-old Sebring Country Estates man was shot and killed Saturday morning, apparently by a burglar. The sheriff's office received a 911 call from Kathleen Tiller, 1610 Falcon at 2:58 a.m., saying she heard a door closing, and thought her husband had been shot. Deputies found Samuel Tiller on the floor, and EMS workers pronounced the victim dead at the scene. ...more

November 24, 2007

A grandmother strolls behind two toddlers navigating their tricycles down a sidewalk in Carriage Pointe, a new subdivision in Gibsonton. ...more

October 20, 2007

I recently moved here and live in south Hillsborough County. When I bought my home, a sprinkler system was included that had a rain sensor. As we all know, we are under a water shortage and must conserve water; the residents are only allowed to water their lawns once a week on a particular day and time, depending on their address. ...more

September 4, 2007