Robert Pettyjohn, who authorities said was part of one of the worst local animal cruelty sprees in recent history, is back in jail on a probation violation charge. ...more

October 20, 2008

State lawmakers heard Wednesday that they will face a $3.5 billion hole in the state budget next year, raising concerned cries in both parties about the future of Florida's health, education and criminal justice systems. ...more

August 28, 2008

The five names were mostly unknown to the public and to one another before last week. Pravinkumar Patel and Dasharathbhai Patel. Juanita Luciano and Yvonne Bustamante. Brandon Greisman. ...more

December 15, 2007

Pravinkumar Patel and Dasrath Patel. Juanita Luciano and Yvonne Bustamante. Brandon Greisman. Five names. They were mostly unknown to the public and among themselves before last week. Now they're linked by one more name, Leon Davis Jr., who investigators say is the author of one of the worst crime sprees in recent Polk history. Polk Sheriff Grady Judd on Saturday said Davis used the same gun to kill the Patels execution-style during a Dec. 7 robbery that he used in the fiery robbery and shooting in Lake Wales on Thursday. They plan to seek first degree murder charges against Davis, Judd said. ...more

December 15, 2007

Fresh off this year's hottest debut on Wall Street, trendsetting software maker VMware Inc. is hosting nearly 11,000 people clamoring to learn more about a computing twist that is turning into high-tech's next big jackpot. ...more

September 12, 2007