Deputies broke down a door and shot a man to death as he was stabbing a woman inside a south Manatee County home this morning, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

August 22, 2008

I'm amazed to hear that the firing of the county employees was upheld. This is such nonsense. I just cannot understand the hypocritical part of others being excused, and some people taking the bullet. Is this the Good Ol' Boys network at work here? ...more

August 22, 2008

We could, and probably should, fill this column with reasons why it's silly to even think about bringing Brett Favre to the Bucs this late in training camp. It's just nuts to still be talking about turning the team over to a new quarterback only days before the first exhibition game. ...more

August 6, 2008

Manny Ramirez is "tired" of the Boston Red Sox and would agree to a trade that would make both him and the team happy. ...more

July 28, 2008

Dear Lyn: I'm writing because I'm the caregiver for my husband, who is not well. We have one son. He's 39 and has no children. He got divorced six months ago. He has lived in another state since he graduated from college. Last month he moved back here. He's living with us until he can find a job here and get a place of his own. My husband and our son are both great guys, but they've always butted heads with each other. ...more

July 19, 2008

CLEARWATER - A 43-year-old man was arrested Monday on charges he molested a girl over a four-year period, police said. ...more

July 15, 2008

As we mature, most of us learn that having secrets is harmful to developing wholesome relationships. ...more

July 3, 2008

HIGHLANDS COUNTY — A fire that burned down the Rancher restaurant early Sunday morning was set deliberately, according to Sam Venzeio, State Fire Marshal spokesman. The 40-foot-wide-by-120-foot-long eatery was located at 15765 State Road 70, on the border of Highlands and Okeechobee counties, he said. The fire was called in at 1:12 a.m. Sunday. "We have developed a person of interest," Venzeio said Monday. "But, we're not releasing any name." One man, who is not a firefighter, was hospitalized at Okeechobee Hospital with serious burns and later was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital. His condition was unknown. ...more

June 23, 2008

Growing tired of watching one teacher-student sex scandal after another hit the headlines, the mother of one minor involved in a case spoke publicly for the first time Monday. ...more

June 17, 2008