A woman was sentenced Tuesday to time served for her role in the confinement of her son, then 9, who authorities say was kept locked in his bedroom for almost three years and monitored by a video camera. ...more

December 30, 2008 |

A man wanted by police in a Haines City rape case turned himself in Tuesday and was released today on bail. Hazell Stoudemire Jr., a registered sex offender, turned himself in at the Polk County Jail, Capt. Mervin Stewart said. He was charged with sexual battery, kidnapping and aggravated assault, all felonies, and battery, a misdemeanor. ...more

October 9, 2008 |

A woman was sexually battered in her home, kidnapped and assaulted a second time before her attacker fled, according to the Haines City Police Department. ...more

October 4, 2008 |

A divided planning commission gave animal rescuer Sue Lambert permission to house as many as 25 dogs on her property off Altamont Lane despite the objections of neighbors who say Lambert's operation is a nuisance. ...more

August 14, 2008 |

Land purchases could soon give the city a chance to redevelop a large swath of real estate along North 22nd Street, north of the infamous and now-demolished Gene's Bar. ...more

August 13, 2008 |

Intensity and enthusiasm were in abundance on the first day of volleyball camp on Tuesday for the South Florida Community College Panthers, but the heartache from last season's disappointing finish still lingers around the orange-tinted gym. ...more

August 7, 2008 |

Niki Levesque hears it often: "It's just like Mayberry!" ...more

July 2, 2008 |

Dear Abby: My mother is very strict about the use of obscenities, so I don't use them at home. However, I have become close friends with "Mallory," and cuss words are part of her normal speech. ...more

June 8, 2008 |

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - A body that spent several days in a Town 'N Country apartment complex's pond before being found Sunday morning has been identified, deputies said today. ...more

January 2, 2008 |

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - A man's body spent several days in a Town 'N Country apartment complex's pond before being found Sunday morning, deputies said today. ...more

December 30, 2007 |