Despite the grisly economy, the holiday spirit seems to be alive if not even well. ...more

November 27, 2008

Dear Abby: I would like to encourage all parents of daughters to teach their girls how to say "no" clearly and with grace. ...more

November 23, 2008

"It's been a long day, but a day that has come to an end. It ended in the arrest of one of our police officers today." That was the opening statement from Avon Park Police Chief Matt Doughney at a press conference Wednesday night, where he announced that Officer Adam Wayne Willis, 30, was taken into custody following a lengthy investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for misconduct. ...more

November 20, 2008

A Pasco County paramedic who authorities believe stole money from a patient's wallet has arrested. ...more

November 1, 2008

Lawrence D'Acunto did little to set the record straight on the subject of Spring Hill Fire Rescue District independence as he purported in the Oct. 23 edition of Hernando Today. I will take his points separately. ...more

October 25, 2008

Police charged a Tampa man with felony robbery today, saying he beat and robbed a disabled war veteran. ...more

October 22, 2008

A 46-year-old woman was arrested this morning on charges she struck a man in the head with a hammer at her apartment while taking his wallet from him, according to Hillsborough County jail records. ...more

October 18, 2008

When I think of eating out, the first question that comes to my mind isn't "Where should we go?" It's "Can we afford it?" ...more

October 15, 2008

Police have charged a man with kidnapping and armed robbery, saying he and another man bound and robbed three people at a Howard Johnson hotel last week. ...more

October 14, 2008

Two men beat and took money from a hearing-impaired man at a convenience store in unincorporated St. Petersburg, Pinellas County deputies say. ...more

October 10, 2008