Jamie Bernard Bain is a free man after 35 years in prison. The once-convicted rapist whose guilt was called into question by recent DNA testing was set free by a judge this morning in Polk County. ...more

December 17, 2009

If a judge sets him free today after 35 years in prison, the first thing Jamie Bernard Bain plans to do is pay his respects at his stepfather's grave. ...more

December 17, 2009

Suspect attacked stepfather both times, deputies say ...more

December 3, 2009

My wife and I would like to know what our old bowl is worth. It is hand-painted with raised decoration. It is marked with a green "M" enclosed in a wreath and "Noritake." ...more

November 29, 2009

Gardeners know that when they dig up a bush or small tree, they're likely to find roots tangled and hard to sort out. ...more

November 29, 2009

Gregory Allen Jr. planned to join the National Guard after graduating from Middleton High School, where he had once been named "Turnaround Student of the Year" for the uptick in his academics and behavior. ...more

November 13, 2009

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November 12, 2009

The Highlands County Health Department has received enough 2009 H1N1 Vaccine to hold vaccination clinics for students at the local schools. ...more

November 11, 2009

Sarah Baniszewski motivates herself, but she sometimes gets a little help. From her twin sister. ...more

October 25, 2009

Police say a Seminole County mother strangled her toddler by using her hands and a bra. Authorities said Tuesday that 22-year-old Nioshka Bello was arrested upon release from the hospital, where she had been involuntarily committed after a suicide attempt. Police say Bello swallowed as many as 20 Benadryl pills after killing 2-year-old daughter Janessa Sandoval on Saturday. ...more

September 30, 2009