The Citrus County Sheriff's Office is taking the lead in the investigation into the disappearance of a small plane off the coast of Homosassa. The agency said it will be responsible for releasing the identity of the remains found in the Gulf of Mexico last week. ...more

December 16, 2008

A written plea of not guilty was entered Monday for an Avon Park police officer charged with police misconduct. Adam Wayne Willis, 30, is charged with armed burglary of a structure or conveyance and grand theft over $300. The defendant, who is represented by attorney William Fletcher, was not present for Monday's arraignment. A pretrial conference is scheduled for Feb. 18 at 8:30 a.m. ...more

December 15, 2008

It's a sad and appalling fact that children were routinely beaten and abused while in custody at Florida's old training schools for juvenile offenders. ...more

December 15, 2008

Lowry Park Zoo's embattled president should repay the attraction at least $202,000 for animals and equipment he has taken from the complex, according to preliminary results from a city audit released Friday. ...more

December 13, 2008

Lowry Park Zoo's embattled president should repay the attraction at least $202,000 for animals and equipment he has taken from the complex, according to preliminary results from a city audit released Friday. ...more

December 12, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist took a pricey 12-day trip to Europe this summer, hitting taxpayers with a large bill amid a sagging economy, according to a report Sunday by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Crist flew to London, Paris, St. Petersburg (the one in Russia) and Madrid to drum up business, but the tab came in much higher than planned. Here's a look at how his trip went, moneywise: ...more

December 9, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist took a pricey 12-day trip to Europe this summer, hitting taxpayers with a $430,000 bill amid a sagging economy, a newspaper reported. ...more

December 7, 2008

On Wednesday, New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin said "disappointment" and "sadness" were the two words he used with his team when addressing the suspension of receiver Plaxico Burress. ...more

December 6, 2008

Undercover deputies said they dismantled a marijuana grow house Thursday at 4375 Neff Lake Road. ...more

December 5, 2008

An Avon Park police officer was out of jail Wednesday on a $5,000 bond following his Tuesday arrest. ...more

December 4, 2008