County commissioners cleared the way Tuesday to improve the lighting at 12 school bus stops. ...more

January 9, 2009

Police cannot stop and search people based solely on anonymous tips, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed Thursday, but the justices said that does not mean officers cannot respond to those kinds of reports. ...more

September 19, 2008

With driving rain and buffeting 50- to 60-mph winds, Tropical Storm Fay swept over Southwest Florida this morning. It set its sights on Emerald City, a tiny fishing hamlet that shrugged off the weather today, saying it has been worse. ...more

August 19, 2008

A car plowed into a group of street-racing fans obscured by a cloud of tire smoke on a highway Saturday, killing eight people and scattering bodies in the early morning darkness. ...more

February 17, 2008