Paul Davis commanded Hillsborough County's anti-gang unit, working to crack down on crime and take guns off the streets. After 32 years with the sheriff's office, he started a new career Monday. He's now the Florida Strawberry Festival's general manager. ...more

December 2, 2008

Members of Holiday Lake Estates Security Patrol take pride in their neighborhood, so they recently put up new Neighborhood Watch signs. ...more

November 26, 2008

Nearly 11 years ago, a few minutes before sunrise on a March morning in a Haines City cemetery, Christopher Gamble and four friends took part in the slaying of a Haines City police officer. Gamble pleaded guilty for his role and testified against the others. Now a federal prosecutor wants a judge to reduce Gamble's sentence to 24 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge James S. Moody Jr. is scheduled to consider a motion Friday from Assistant U.S. Attorney James Muench. ...more

November 11, 2008

The city's current mayor easily won re-election Tuesday and the vice-mayor narrowly lost his seat, according to unofficial results. ...more

November 5, 2008

Nearly a week after inmate Raymond Marston escaped from jail, two homeless brothers spotted him in Town 'N Country, near a bridge where authorities say Marston beat and raped a girl in May. ...more

November 3, 2008

OUR OPINION ...more

November 2, 2008

I was a communications officer for the U.S. Department of State. ...more

October 9, 2008

A Texas jury acquitted a man accused of killing a boy who broke into his home looking for a snack - a case that sparked outrage in this border city, where many thought the man should not have even been charged. ...more

September 28, 2008

Regarding Mr. Garcia's letter to the editor in Friday's Highlands Today, dated Sept. 19, where he states Mr. Grimming brought the FHP into the 21st century, let me tell you my experience with this modern organization. While driving on I-4, heading north for a vacation, we lost the tread on the left inside rear tire on our motor home. I pulled off onto the shoulder and was attempting to get the jack under the axle when I was stung some 25 times by fire ants. A state trooper pulled up and wanted to know if we were OK? Handing him my Good Sam Road Side Assistance card, I asked if he could have his dispatcher call the number on the card. I also told him Good Sam policy was to have someone here to help within 30 minutes. The trooper had a good laugh at that but did ask the dispatcher to call the toll free number. ...more

September 22, 2008

One of this year's city council races pits two former council members against one another. ...more

September 20, 2008