A Tampa man has been charged with defrauding a 71-year-old widow out of $19,000, Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink said today. Moctor "Justin" Ndiaye, 35, of 10307 Riverburn Drive, was arrested Monday night as he left the home of the victim, according to a news release from Sink's office. ...more

March 10, 2009

There were lots of laughs, a few tears and some surprised Sebring Chamber of Commerce members who walked off with awards during the 93rd annual awards banquet Tuesday night at the Quality Inn. ...more

March 1, 2009

Philosophers as far back as Aristotle have pondered whether the chicken arrived before the egg, or vice versa. In New Port Richey, a similar question is, which came first, Michael Dodson's prodigious baseball swing or his long drives in golf? ...more

August 10, 2008

Customers of two banks closed by federal regulators were assured that every penny of their money was protected, preventing lines of angry accountholders from forming Saturday. ...more

July 27, 2008

If Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologist Adam Warwick ever gets tired of his job, he can always join "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" or become the new Johnny Weissmuller, a former Olympic swimmer who rose to fame as Tarzan. ...more

July 2, 2008