A 55-year-old South Florida man allegedly swindled some $400,000 from two New York women he was engaged to at the same time. Authorities say Paul R. Francois coaxed one to move to Florida after she met him on vacation, and the other into taking out a $100,000 home equity loan on her Elmont, N.Y. place. ...more

August 13, 2009

Another former postal employee has admitted stealing gift cards out of the mail. ...more

August 3, 2009

Investigators continued their search Friday for the men who robbed Avon Park's SunTrust Bank branch Tuesday morning. ...more

August 1, 2009

A fire tonight in an unoccupied South Tampa house caused about $15,000 damage, fire officials say. ...more

July 31, 2009

Arrest warrants have been issued for two Arkansas brothers in the recent slaying of a 45-year-old Sarasota man, police say. ...more

July 31, 2009

The city is facing fines of more than $16,000 from environmental regulators for a litany of alleged violations on a fuel storage tank at the Tampa Convention Center. ...more

July 30, 2009

Firefighters have extinguished a fire that broke out on a boat at the Speckled Trout Marina this morning, Palm Harbor fire officials say. ...more

July 29, 2009

The city is facing fines of more than $16,000 from environmental regulators for a litany of alleged violations on a fuel storage tank at the Tampa Convention Center. ...more

July 29, 2009

Investigators continue to search for two men who reportedly robbed the Avon Park Sun Trust Bank branch Tuesday morning. ...more

July 28, 2009

A 13-year-old Lake Placid boy was in the care Friday of the Department of Juvenile Justice in Bartow after he was charged in connection with the July 16 burglary of a home in the 100 block of Cumberland Street. ...more

July 25, 2009