A South Florida minister who pleaded no contest for impregnating his 15-year-old goddaughter has an unusual request. Thirty-five-year-old Cory Cortezis Lewis on Thursday asked a judge to serve 1 1/2 years in prison instead of the 2-year house arrest sentence he got last week. ...more

October 23, 2009

A 21-year-old driver whose car struck and injured three teenage boys this past week has been charged in the incident. Deanna Leggio of Hudson has been charged with careless driving, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Two teens were hospitalized after the incident. Troopers announced today that a third boy also was hit but wasn't seriously injured. ...more

October 12, 2009

Two teenage boys struck by a car Tuesday morning as they walked to their school bus stop in Hudson remain in stable condition, a hospital spokesman said. ...more

October 8, 2009

Students head back to school this month, and that means it's time to start shopping for school supplies. ...more

August 19, 2009

The school bell rings for most students in a few weeks meaning it's time to get ready for another year of classes, practices, after-school activities, bus stop runs and carpools. ...more

August 3, 2009

Investigators are requesting the public's help locating a pickup driver. ...more

April 30, 2009

A 12-year-old Polk County girl has been found safe but with a man who police say could be charged. ...more

April 30, 2009

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing 12-year-old girl from Haines City. Molli Alicia Dominguez, of 421 Watts Dairy Road, was last seen at 8 a.m. Monday at her school bus stop, sheriff's office spokeswoman Carrie Eleazer said. ...more

April 28, 2009

A man was killed this afternoon when he lost control of a sport utility vehicle and crashed into a gas station pump on Shady Hills Road. ...more

March 4, 2009

Military veterans are eligible to use a free transportation service from South Shore to the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa. The service, which is not accessible to the disabled, operates on weekdays. ...more

February 25, 2009