When Playtime Learning Academy bought a rundown day care in 2003, two former teachers set out to transform the care center. ...more

July 9, 2008

When Playtime Learning Academy bought a rundown day care center in 2003, two former teachers set out to transform it. ...more

July 9, 2008

The signs Allen Stathas stuck in the grass outside his used-car dealership promise a good deal for someone who doesn't want to go to jail. ...more

June 13, 2008

TAMPA - The signs Allen Stathas stuck in the grass outside his used-car dealership promise a good deal for someone who doesn't want to go to jail. "Foolish thieves: We have you on camera," the signs read in all-capital letters. "Return the wheels and tires by Friday!" ...more

June 12, 2008

SARASOTA — Hotel owner Czelaw "Chester" Jarosz fought back when a robber came into his North Trail motel office, police said. ...more

June 7, 2008

A homeless woman who sneaked into a man's house and lived undetected in his closet for a year was arrested in Japan after he became suspicious when food mysteriously began disappearing. ...more

May 31, 2008

Capt. Michael Maurer has spent 20-plus years pulling crooks off the street. ...more

February 2, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Even a tornado can't keep a good jail down. Less than two months after an EF-1 tornado tore through the central jail complex, off Land O' Lakes Boulevard, the final touches were being made Thursday on the newly erected structure, replacing the one destroyed in the early morning hours of Dec. 16. ...more

January 31, 2008

Expansion and remodeling of the Safety Harbor Library,101 Second St. N., will cost more than originally projected. Designers found the original 14-year-old roof, which leaks during periods of heavy rain, must be replaced, adding to the cost of the project. ...more

January 26, 2008

In spite of increased police presence in front of all the major retail stores, there are some who still try to steal while no one is looking. ...more

December 27, 2007