A man in a fistfight with his stepfather in the front yard of their Manatee County home this morning set fire to the house when he realized his mother was calling 911, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

August 24, 2008

An Avon Park man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $6,500 bond Tuesday after he was arrested and charged in connection with a burglary and theft of his stepfather's pressure washer. ...more

August 13, 2008

Family and friends of the late Army Spc. Cody Grater are $2,000 closer toward their goal of building a skateboard ramp in the veteran's honor at Pioneer Park. ...more

August 6, 2008

Family and friends of the late Army Spc. Cody Grater are $2,000 closer toward their goal of building a skateboard ramp in the veteran's honor. ...more

August 6, 2008

"When my stepdad went to Iraq, half of my heart went with him," says Michael, a teenager who lives on the Army base at Fort Stewart, Ga. ...more

July 6, 2008

Former Hernando High School senior Nadia Estrada loved taking German class at school. ...more

June 27, 2008

BUT OFFICIALS SAY OTHER FACTORS WERE AT PLAY ...more

June 26, 2008

Six red sticks with the appearance of dynamite were discovered Sunday night in a Spring Hill home. ...more

June 24, 2008

Lisa DePew of New Port Richey says letter expressing concerns about Barack Obama being a Muslim sleeper misstates the presidential candidate's background. ...more

June 11, 2008

James Hugh Austin, 61, of Spring Hill, died Monday, June 2, at his home. He was born in Knox City, Texas, and moved to this area 18 years ago from Arlington, Texas. ...more

June 5, 2008