An 8-year-old girl who claimed a man tried to lure her into his van Sunday apparently made the story up so as not to get into trouble for having ventured too far on her bicycle, police said today. ...more

May 12, 2009

Police are searching for a man who tried to abduct a 9-year-old girl during a Mother's Day celebration. ...more

May 11, 2009

Police are investigating how a 48-year-old man died this morning in Clearwater ...more

December 26, 2008

A special police initiative slashed violent crime in three troubled neighborhoods by nearly 30 percent, officials announced today. ...more

September 30, 2008

SEBRING — Some Sebring residents could save up to $150 per year on their energy bills and help out the environment by taking advantage of Program Energy Florida's Neighborhood Energy Saver program. The program assists families in low-income neighborhoods with escalating energy costs by implementing electric conservation measures at no cost to the customer. The target area, which has been identified with help from the Department of Community Affairs guidelines, includes much of downtown Sebring and the Washington Heights neighborhood. The program will have an official kickoff Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Sebring Boys and Girls Club, located at 111 Martin Luther King Blvd. Progress Energy officials will present information about the program to residents. ...more

May 21, 2008