Two men remained in Highlands County Jail on Wednesday, following their arrest late Monday or early Tuesday, after a 34-year-old man reported they beat him and forced him to give them his Xanax pills. ...more

July 17, 2008

An Avon Park man was free Wednesday on $2,500 bail after he was zapped by police with a Taser-type weapon after two women complained that he threatened them and police say he refused to comply with their orders. ...more

July 10, 2008

Most people probably wouldn't throw a party commemorating the worst day of their lives. ...more

June 29, 2008

TAMPA - Rudolph Tucker III approached a person in a restroom at Club 112 this morning and shot him in the elbow while Tucker's friends stabbed the person, police say. ...more

June 23, 2008

Sexually explicit videos depicting urination and vomiting are political expression, according to an attorney for an adult movie producer who calls himself Max Hardcore. ...more

June 4, 2008

Danica Patrick is waiting for an apology. Ryan Briscoe says there's none coming. ...more

May 26, 2008

Jonny Gomes pumped his fists as he scored a second-inning run Monday against the Yankees. He pounded the bag with his open palm when he stole third base in the fourth. ...more

May 13, 2008

SEBRING — The fans filled the stands and the waves of cheers charged the night air at Firemen's Field on Friday night, and with the season on the line, Sebring's Steven Fortner didn't disappoint. "All night," said Fortner from the moment he stepped into the dugout. "I'm feeling it tonight." The Blue Streak senior pitched a complete game shutout in front of some outstanding defensive plays from his teammates, as Sebring bounced the Bartow 2-0 in the Class 4A regional semifinals. All eyes were on Fortner heading into the top of the seventh, as the Streaks clung to a two-run lead. ...more

May 5, 2008

University of South Florida freshman Dominique Jones said he wouldn't cut his hair until the Bulls ended their 10-game losing streak. But Jones said he was confident enough to get a trim before Wednesday's game with Syracuse. ...more

February 14, 2008

Dear Abby: I'm a 14-year-old girl and an only child. My parents, "Ellie" and "Miles," are divorced. My dad, a recovering alcoholic, relapsed last year. ...more

February 10, 2008