A 31-year-old former Port Richey lawyer, who's already spent time in jail on contempt of court charges, has been arrested on four felony counts of grand theft following a Florida Bar investigation that led to a criminal probe. ...more

February 6, 2009

The Orchid Society of Highlands County will host its 9th annual auction at 10 a.m. Sat. Feb. 7 at the Bert J. Harris Jr. Agricultural Center 4509 George Blvd., Sebring. ...more

February 6, 2009

If that morning cup of coffee is part of a daily routine, the American Red Cross would like people to buy Fazzini's Blend Coffee and team up with them to raise funds for its services. ...more

February 5, 2009

No pads, no helmets needed. Some familiar faces traded in the pigskin for a round ball Friday night. Buccaneer Cato June hosted the Celebrity Superslam Basketball Game. Teammate Aqib Talib and former Buc Simeon Rice joined him on the court. Proceeds from the charity event are to benefit the June Family Foundation. ...more

February 1, 2009

Jimmy Wasserman's dad brought him from New York to Tampa for Super Bowl weekend and all he got was a lousy $2,000 game-day Super Bowl football. The 11-year-old and his dad, Steven Wasserman, were among the small crowd that gathered today for a sports memorabilia show at the NFL Experience. ...more

January 31, 2009

A man and a woman are charged with felony prostitution offenses, accused of using a 17-year-old girl for sex, records show. ...more

January 27, 2009

Police accused a Michigan man of trying to make money off a prostitute whom he asked to be in town for the Super Bowl. ...more

January 27, 2009

A Jacksonville promotions company has suspended the launch of a blonde-haired doll that bears the name of a slain Orlando toddler. Showbiz Promotions had planned to sell its Caylee Sunshine doll, named for Caylee Anthony, for $29.99 on its Web site cayleedoll.com. The sale, which was to start at noon today, was intended as a "tribute." ...more

January 27, 2009

If fashion, not football, is your idea of a super event then head to Hyde Park Village. ...more

January 26, 2009

For the five years she's run Frida's Café and Bakery on busy Ulmerton Road, Frida Alipour has sold cookies featuring the faces of the presidential candidates before the election. And, as part of an unofficial poll, her staff keeps track of how many of a particular candidate's cookies sell before Nov. 4. ...more

January 20, 2009