A two-car crash took a strange turn Saturday afternoon when a teenager climbed out of the trunk of one of the vehicles involved, deputies say. ...more

September 23, 2008

Police used a Taser on a man Monday night, causing him to drop an unloaded pistol, a preliminary report states. Jeffrey L. Parker, 32, of 7816 N. Cortez St., told Tampa police he was trying to kill himself while fleeing officers and had several rounds of ammunition, the report states. ...more

September 16, 2008

Too much, too soon. Agreeing with that assessment by its staff and the planning and zoning board, county commissioners on Wednesday denied a rezoning request that would have allowed for an 87-unit apartment complex on Cortez Boulevard east of Brooksville and just west of La Pine Road. ...more

September 11, 2008

Both state and county health departments are asking a judge to shut down a Weeki Wachee restaurant for sanitary reasons. ...more

September 5, 2008

I'm writing this on behalf of my adopted Florida mom. Her name is Lorayne Januskiewicz. Lately she's been having some rough times. She's been very down in the dumps for sometime, financially and emotionally, and also has had far more than her share of illnesses. ...more

August 31, 2008

If you're a new teacher, Hernando schools Superintendent Wayne Alexander wants you to have his number on speed dial. ...more

August 14, 2008

A suspected shoplifter enlisted the help of her 17-year-old son to steal a pair of sneakers from a Bealls Outlet store on Tuesday. ...more

July 30, 2008

A driver and passenger in the accident that injured four people Friday afternoon succumbed to their injuries at Tampa General Hospital, troopers said. ...more

July 26, 2008

Three people were critically injured Friday following a head-on collision along Cortez Boulevard, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

July 26, 2008

Two men were arrested and charged in five robberies after a chase that ended when the vehicle they were in crashed at Reynolds Street and Sugar Creek Drive, deputies said. ...more

July 25, 2008