A Hillsborough County deputy was taken to an area hospital for precautionary reasons this morning after someone crashed into his vehicle on northbound Interstate 75 near Big Bend Road, deputies say. ...more

September 30, 2009

Florida quarterback Tim Tebow was out of the hospital and back home Sunday, recovering from the concussion he sustained during the Gators' 41-7 victory at Kentucky. ...more

September 28, 2009

Jamie Heward walked down the hallway outside the Lightning locker room Friday afternoon looking for a shower and a clean shirt. ...more

January 3, 2009

Polk Community College shut down its two campuses today, fearing an armed gunman might be en route. Law enforcement learned there was a credible threat that someone might bring a gun onto the Winter Haven campus and harm someone, Winter Haven police spokesman Brad Coleman said. He said the threats came from a 39-year-old student who works on campus. ...more

September 22, 2008

Crude oil is trading at its lowest numbers in months, which has caused pump prices to decrease even more. ...more

August 18, 2008

POLK COUNTY - A motorcycle driven by a Polk County deputy ran off the road this morning east of Bartow. The deputy wasn't seriously injured. ...more

December 30, 2007

The 2-year-old child of a drunken Oldsmar couple was inside their running car, hysterically crying and trying to wake them, when a Largo Mall security guard spotted the family in the mall's parking lot Saturday night, Largo police said. ...more

November 26, 2007

The 2-year-old child of a drunken Oldsmar couple was inside their running car, hysterically crying and trying to wake them, when a Largo Mall security guard spotted the family in the mall's parking lot Saturday night, Largo police said. ...more

November 25, 2007

TALLAHASSEE - At the end of Thursday's practice, Florida State coach Bobby Bowden still wasn't sure whether D'Vontrey Richardson or Christian Ponder would back up QB Drew Weatherford on Saturday at No. 2-ranked Boston College. Neither was offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher, who said it will most likely be a game-time decision based on the situation. ...more

November 1, 2007

Tampa Bay ended the preseason with a thud, dropping a 5-1 decision to Dallas on Saturday to end the exhibition season with a 2-2-1 record. ...more

September 30, 2007