Hillis Brewer has been sober for 33 years; he's 68 now. He's been a barber nearly all his life - over 48 years spent cutting hair on Sarasota's Main Street, first in Brewer's Family Hair, where his dad worked with him, and later on his own in Hairstyles by Hillis. A little over three years ago, he retired but found he missed cutting hair, and so last spring, he hung a "Hillis is Back" sign in the storefront window of Jack's Barber Shop, an old-school, two-chair setup at 1658 Main, and went back to work. ...more

December 24, 2009

U.S. Census 2010 will create thousands of temporary jobs in the Tampa Bay area, where unemployment hit 12.3 percent last month. ...more

December 22, 2009

Plant found itself in an all-too-familiar situation in the final of the Sarasota Holiday Tournament. As in the season-opening Wharton Invitational final, the Panthers were tied after overtime and headed to penalty kicks. ...more

December 20, 2009

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court has affirmed the murder conviction and death sentence of 11-year-old Carlie Brucia's killer. ...more

December 17, 2009

Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton is facing charges that he attempted along with others to buy a large quantity of cocaine from an undercover law enforcement officer. ...more

December 14, 2009

Gripping. Haunting. Real. On Monday, moviegoers across the country can experience firsthand a guerrilla-style documentary as part of a program called "Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders Live with Elizabeth Vargas." ...more

December 13, 2009

Homebuyers in Sarasota have some of the best negotiating power in the country, according to Zillow.com, an online real estate service. ...more

December 12, 2009

Husband held with no bond ...more

December 8, 2009

The following people were being sought by the Highlands County Sheriff's Office on active warrants as of Thursday, Dec. 3. ...more

December 7, 2009

A small plane crashed in eastern Hillsborough County on Sunday, killing two people. ...more

November 30, 2009