Police shot a man in the leg Monday night after he tried to pass counterfeit bills, then drove into an officer, Tampa police said. ...more

January 5, 2010

Arlene Wykle knew she could count on a local clinic to help her take care of her four grandchildren. ...more

December 30, 2009

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office is warning residents to be aware that there are still telephone scammers out there trying to separate them from their money. ...more

December 22, 2009

After working full days tending to his family strawberry farm, Lane Wetherington spends his December nights spreading holiday cheer. ...more

December 21, 2009

A local pastor approached the Sebring City Council Tuesday to address what he termed "unfettered crime and violence" in the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Lemon Street area of Washington Heights. ...more

December 17, 2009

A paper emerald castle marked with the words "Respect," "Caring" and "Tolerance" stands at the end of a golden path, marked with bricks inscribed with messages about how to live out those qualities. ...more

December 13, 2009

President Barack Obama entered the pantheon of Nobel Peace Prize winners Thursday with humble words, acknowledging his own few accomplishments while delivering a robust defense of war and promising to use the prestigious award to "reach for the world that ought to be." ...more

December 10, 2009

A portion of Center Avenue from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Railroad Street will be closed for vehicular traffic starting at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 30 until further notice due to roadway construction by Excavation Point Inc. ...more

November 27, 2009

More than half a dozen drop-off locations for Toys for Tots are scattered throughout the Brandon and South Shore areas. ...more

November 25, 2009

A 53-year-old St. Petersburg man was arrested over the weekend on charges he was trying to videotape up women's skirts at a Publix supermarket with a camera attached to his shoe. ...more

November 24, 2009