Ten days after Hurricane Ike, this devastated beach town reopened to residents Wednesday with stern warnings about what still lurks on the island - rotting cattle carcasses, snakes and swarms of mosquitoes - and what isn't there: drinking water, reliable electricity, medical care or sewer service. ...more

September 25, 2008

The Pentagon in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks pursued abusive interrogation techniques once favored by such U.S. enemies as North Korea and Vietnam, despite stern warnings by several military lawyers that the methods were cruel and even illegal, according to a Senate investigation. ...more

June 18, 2008

ZEPHYRHILLS - Forget fines. Forget stern warnings. To combat illegal skateboarding downtown, police should be able to confiscate the skateboards of violators, Councilman Danny Burgess says. ...more

October 26, 2007

The stern warnings don't work. Neither do the $30 fines or the trespass warnings. ...more

October 20, 2007

PALMETTO - A woman authorities say is a prostitute is accused of knowingly and recklessly exposing at least 20 men to the virus that causes AIDS, potentially exposing an untold number of people. ...more

October 10, 2007