Lake Placid, Sebring and Avon Park have set trick or treat hours for Saturday, Halloween Day. ...more

October 28, 2009

A 46-year-old Hudson man pedaled his way into a Pasco County firetruck, landing him in jail, officials say. ...more

October 10, 2009

The Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases are a danger to public health and welfare. It is the first step to regulating pollution linked to climate change. ...more

April 17, 2009

Two men from Florida and two from Mexico are still sought in a crackdown on a car-theft ring busted Tuesday, the FBI said today. ...more

March 25, 2009

Two decades ago, a group of car thieves hit on a way to steal cars and get away with it. It was a scheme that involved bogus vehicle identification numbers and multistate - even multinational - coordination. The result: millions in profit. ...more

March 25, 2009

There is a frightening habit among the Bay area's drivers: A large majority isn't turning on their headlights in rainy weather. I've noticed that this has become more of the rule rather than the exception over the last five to 10 years. ...more

August 26, 2008

Letter Was A Joke, Right? As a writer, I enjoy satire, especially when it is so well written that it takes me a while to recognize it. I've even been fortunate enough to get some of mine published on these pages. ...more

May 24, 2008

Bicycling advocates are always hopeful that motorists keep an eye out for those rolling along on two wheels. ...more

May 20, 2008

I read many letters to the editor wanting national health care. I, for one, will just say no to more taxes to pay for a government-run health care program. We do not need a 15 percent tax added on to everything such as hair cuts, clothes, motor vehicles, etc., like they have in Canada for substandard medical care. The letters say there are many children without medical insurance. This is bad, but only the parents of these children are to blame for bringing these children in to the world and expecting others to pay all of their expenses. The No. 1 way to reduce medical costs in the United States is to stop all free medical treatment for the 12-plus million illegal immigrants. ...more

September 28, 2007