LAKE PLACID A Lake Placid man remained in jail Tuesday on a $30,000 bond after being charged with burglary of over $1,300 worth of tools from his boss's work vehicles. ...more

March 4, 2009

The woman charged with killing her former lover in East Manatee County on Saturday told authorities she shot the woman in self defense. ...more

January 22, 2009

Uncover Dirty Little Secrets Of Restaurants A few weeks back, Tribune food writer Jeff Houck wrote about the Tampa Underbelly Tour along Nebraska Avenue. He wrote about learning a food axiom: If a restaurant parking lot is full of work vehicles, eat there. Blue-collar guys know good food. ...more

October 8, 2008

Chris Dennison smiled broadly while he fueled the tanks of a fleet of lawnmowers and several gas cans for just less than 3.78 a gallon for unleaded at Race Trac gas station, in Avon Park on Tuesday. ...more

August 6, 2008

With gas prices soaring to record highs and approval ratings for Congress hovering in the low 20s, there is great temptation for members of Congress to do something. Anything that appears constructive will do, thank you. This apparently is what Sen. John Warner, R-Va., had in mind last week when he suggested the country could save energy by lowering the national speed limit to 55 miles per hour. The idea is a throwback to the 1970s, a piece of nostalgia that isn't worth revisiting. ...more

July 22, 2008