Prosecutors announced this week they are seeking the death penalty against a man accused of murdering an elderly Masaryktown couple. ...more

March 13, 2009

Since 1998, Highlands County's population has grown from 80,500 to around 99,000. ...more

October 26, 2008

Police Chief Stephen Hogue stood on the wraparound porch of a Suwanee Heights house Wednesday night and delivered good news to a crowd gathered on the front lawn. ...more

August 28, 2008

Police Chief Stephen Hogue said the city's crime rate dropped 12 percent in the first six months of this year compared with the same time period in 2007. ...more

August 27, 2008

The revelation that more than 10,000 convicted criminals have been welcomed with open arms into Florida's mortgage industry is shocking, even in light of the state's sleazy, anything-goes history. ...more

July 31, 2008

Reported violent crimes in Tampa dropped 7 percent last year but rose 1 percent in Clearwater and 2 percent in St. Petersburg, in part because of more murders, according to crime figures released this week by the FBI. ...more

June 11, 2008

Reported violent crimes in Tampa dropped 7 percent last year but rose 1 percent in Clearwater and 2 percent in St. Petersburg, in part because of more murders, according to crime figures released this week by the FBI. These preliminary figures comprise the annual Uniform Crime Report, which the FBI uses to compare crimes around the country reported in seven categories: the violent crimes of murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault, and the property crimes of burglary, larceny and motor-vehicle theft. ...more

June 10, 2008

When the police got a tip that Bonner Elementary was being hit for the second time in a week, they rushed three squad cars to the school. As they were cordoning off the grounds, the burglars emerged - dashing out a front door and across a field. ...more

June 2, 2008

The celebration of Mother's Day allows a chance to reflect on the challenges facing many women today juggling work, raising children and maintaining a household. Many families will celebrate the day with flowers, dinners and other tokens of appreciation. It should be a day filled with love and admiration for mothers everywhere, who all too often must overcome men's folly. ...more

May 11, 2008

A 38-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night after he failed to register as a sex offender, Florida Department of Law Enforcement said. ...more

January 9, 2008