A Sebring woman remained in jail Tuesday on a $20,000 bond, while an Orlando man was out on a $5,500 bond following their Sunday arrest on drug charges. ...more

February 25, 2009

This week's last-quarter moon, which occurs on Tuesday at 11:55 a.m., means the Florida angler can expect an excellent very early-morning bite and a weak late-afternoon bite. ...more

October 19, 2008

Name of Business: Good Shepherd Preschool Address of Business: ...more

August 31, 2008

Fifty LaMancha goats, large and small, old and young, are enjoying lush green grass and once-a-day treats out of a feed bag. ...more

August 7, 2008

TAMPA - The 50 LaMancha goats, large and small, old and young, are enjoying the full spa treatment these days. They are living large because of all the lush green grass and the once-a-day treats out of a feed bag. ...more

August 6, 2008

Three rooms converted to a marijuana grow operation, harvested plants, and duffle bags full of weed – well over 25 pounds' worth. There was a hole in the floor with wires coming out, used to steal electricity to make the operation run. That's what Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies say they found yesterday afternoon when they entered the home at 4426 Mohican Trail in Valrico, according to a criminal report affidavit, which gives the deputies' description of what happened. ...more

July 11, 2008

As I ride along U.S. 27, I look out on Lake Jackson. As I look past the weeds, where there is sand, I notice people out there with chairs, coolers and some of them who can get their boats afloat, boats. Where there is sand and water people tend to go to the beach, have fun, swim, relax and just have a good time. I further notice that none of them choose to sit in the weeds. It's still unimaginable that we spent over $70,000 to remove some of the weeds from the dry lake bed, and maintain the so called "native" weeds. Weeds are unsightly. Weeds are weeds. A weed by any other name is still a weed. We pick them from our lawns and flower beds. We poison them to get rid of them. But then along comes someone with a grant to grow them. Who decides that we should have weeds growing where there will again someday be a lake? We don't need to cultivate weeds where there should, and eventually will be, water. Something for boat props to get tangled in. Now I've noticed that we are maintaining the weeds. We are mowing weeds in a lake bed. I wonder how much that is costing and who is paying that bill? ...more

July 3, 2008

Bennie Conley gave out his first gallon of gasoline less than an hour into his afternoon shift. ...more

June 5, 2008

Elijah Dukes pleaded no contest Thursday to a marijuana possession charge. ...more

September 28, 2007

I learned the hard way. Now I don't show anyone my garden unless they ask. True, they can hardly help but notice as they walk to the door or gather outside for a photo. But some people manage not to see it at all. ...more

September 17, 2007