When Ernest Allen Jr. was killed outside his auto repair shop Monday, the community lost more than a trusted businessman. ...more

January 1, 2009

When Ernest Allen Jr. was killed outside his auto repair shop Monday, the Lakeland community lost more than a trusted businessman. Insiders in the city's jazz scene are mourning one of the area's most beloved musicians. ...more

December 31, 2008

Police are looking for the killer of a popular Lakeland resident whose body was found outside his auto body shop Monday night. ...more

December 31, 2008

Lakeland police are looking for the killer of a popular business owner whose body was found at his auto body shop late Monday night. ...more

December 30, 2008

In 1995, Barrett Smith recalls, an insurance agent told him if he didn't register his auto body repair shop as a preferred provider - one the insurance company would refer its clients to for collision repairs in exchange for discounts and other favors - he would be out of business within a year. ...more

November 8, 2007