A man and woman were arrested on burglary charges after a set of car keys belonging to the female were allegedly found in one of the bags of stolen items. ...more

November 5, 2009

Sex is still a mystery. That is the default conclusion of the characters in an over-the-top comedy now playing at the Richey Suncoast Theatre. ...more

January 21, 2009

Guadalupe Luevano turned 15 on July 3, and in Mexican tradition, that age is a special milestone, so her family threw a quinceanera. ...more

July 28, 2008

In one, Mayor Rick Baker is wearing a pink dress with a matching pink hat. ...more

July 26, 2008

In one, Mayor Rick Baker is wearing a pink dress with a matching pink hat. In another, police Chief Chuck Harmon's head has been put on an obscenely overweight body, and the chief is looking intently at a two-layer cheeseburger. Maj. Melanie Bevan appears as both a dominatrix and as the Wicked Witch of the West. These are among more than 180 computer-altered images internal affairs investigators collected as they looked into an allegation that a police officer had posted them online. They were made available today as the result of a public information request. ...more

July 25, 2008

Parts I, II, and III of this story were published April 20, 27 and May 4. They are also available on www.highlandstoday.com. Gemma knocked on my door at nine the next morning. I barely recognized her. Her hair was shiny clean and curled softly around her face. She wore only a little makeup and a modest black dress with a white lace collar. Lisa stood beside her in a pretty pink dress, white socks, and black patent leather Mary-Janes that looked brand new. Her hair was combed and pinned back with pink bows, revealing two small hearing aids. "We have to look our best," Gemma announced, "so the lawyer will know I'm a good mother. My ex wants to take Lisa and send her to live with his mother, the old cow, on some farm in Virginia." She squeezed Lisa's hand. "He's bloody well not gonna get her." All the way to the base, Gemma kept up a steady stream of chatter. "My ex will be there, ya know. We ain't seen him in three months." She winked at me. "That was the last time he came sniffin' around. O' course, like a fool, I let him in. Even slept with the bastard, and now I think I'm preggers again." ...more

May 11, 2008