William Joe Mitchell, a registered sex offender sought in connection with the abduction of a Bartow girl he met on the Internet, was arrested without incident about 11:30 a.m. today ...more

October 6, 2007

The ACC announced Sunday that kickoff for Saturday's game between Florida State and Alabama in Jacksonville is at 5 p.m. on CBS (WTSP, Ch. 10). ...more

September 24, 2007

Even with the occasional bumps in the road, Al Reyes appreciates how good he has had it this season. ...more

September 23, 2007

Concerning your opinion in the editorial of Thursday, Sept. 13, about the Branham trial, you seem to be giving credence to hearsay. You say Michael's major contribution to his family's income was suing people. Just a couple of years before the shooting, Michael had a serious accident while riding a motorcycle. Along with other severe bodily injuries, he suffered a traumatic brain injury. After a long hospital stay, he came home to spend many days and weeks recuperating. If he sued, he was probably entitled to do so and if he received anything, it was undoubtedly an insurance company's money. You refer to "his long reign of bullying." Only someone who had known Michael a long time could make that assessment. How long have you know Michael? You also say, "Michael Branham has always thought he was smarter than everybody else." ...more

September 23, 2007

Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson has been confirmed as a speaker for the annual Pasco Coujty Reagan Day Dinner here Friday night. ...more

September 10, 2007

With property taxes coming due, residents are bound to have a lot of questions and concerns over their bills. ...more

September 8, 2007

Osama bin Laden will release a new video in the coming days ahead of the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in what would be the first new images of the terror mastermind in nearly three years, al-Qaida's media arm announced Thursday. ...more

September 7, 2007

Rick Ankiel isn't just hitting, he's turning into a force. The pitcher-turned-outfielder homered twice and had a career-high seven RBIs, leading the St. Louis Cardinals past the Pittsburgh Pirates 16-4 Thursday in a game shortened to eight innings because of rain. ...more

September 7, 2007