A man thought to be missing returned home on Saturday morning. Deputy Bobby Burch said the wife of Galen Swan, 1620 Palm St., Sebring, called police on Friday after her husband had been missing for 48 hours. She last saw him on Wednesday. ...more

November 1, 2009

Palm Beach authorities have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with the theft of four monkeys and a parrot from the Palm Beach Zoo. ...more

September 13, 2009

When life puts a tree on your house, make firewood. That's about the only choice Barbara Bolding had. ...more

August 19, 2009

I agree with DeCaris Jones' letter on one point only, that he doesn't claim to be the "sharpest tool in the shed." ...more

May 29, 2009

Since President Obama took office, all you hear from those that didn't want him as president is that he's the blame for the high jobless rate, companies going under and our large deficit. I don't claim to be the sharpest tool in the shed but I do keep up with current events, and the problems President Obama is dealing with were inherited from the past administration and the Republican-controlled Congress. ...more

May 25, 2009

A 26-year-old woman is OK after being charged by a 200-pound wild pig in her backyard this morning, according to St. Petersburg Fire and Rescue officials. ...more

April 20, 2009

Yet another brush fire is threatening a Polk County neighborhood. ...more

March 20, 2009

Two high school students have been arrested on charges that they deliberately set fire to a girlfriend's house. ...more

March 18, 2009

Two minor fires are handled by the firefighters Monday. ...more

March 9, 2009

A fire this morning that left 10 people homeless was set intentionally, investigators say. ...more

March 9, 2009