Highlands County residents were more than happy to get a new Wal-Mart Supercenter in Avon Park and an Olive Garden in Sebring. ...more

December 31, 2008 |

Tippecanoe County officials may ban manger scenes from the courthouse lawn, but they can't stop the baby Jesus from appearing in the back of a pickup. ...more

December 16, 2008 |

The last of a group of teens involved in a 12-hour crime spree last week is behind bars, deputies said. ...more

October 15, 2008 |

Patricia Ohlemiller packed up her Edmund Scientific Astroscan telescope recently and headed to the Gaithersburg, Md., iSold It eBay drop-off center. She hoped to recoup $150, minus commission, of its original $350 value. ...more

October 12, 2008 |

There are some basic conflicts in this world that may never be resolved - good versus evil, cat versus dog, Coke versus Pepsi. ...more

September 24, 2008 |

A teenager thought he was giving an acquaintance a lift Thursday, but instead the passenger stole his car from him at gunpoint, St. Petersburg police said. ...more

September 6, 2008 |

A teenager thought he was giving an acquaintance a lift Thursday, but instead the passenger stole his car from him at gunpoint, St. Petersburg police said. The 2007 blue Chrysler Pacifica was later recovered, but the carjacker, whose identity remains unknown, has not been arrested, St. Petersburg police spokesman George Kajtsa said. ...more

September 5, 2008 |

The sharp downturn in the housing market and other areas of the economy has had a major impact on a local charitable food pantry. ...more

August 30, 2008 |

Rising fuel costs may bring more riders to Hernando County school buses ...more

August 17, 2008 |

Let's say you've got the whole day to yourself and you want to spend it with a few of your girlfriends - shopping, pampering, indulging yourself and catching up on all the latest. ...more

August 13, 2008 |