BROOKSVILLE In 2002, three children, ages 4, 5 and 7, told Pasco County deputies Thomas Wolverton had touched them inappropriately. ...more

June 19, 2008

SEBRING — In Sebring Police Sgt. Mike Warner's own words, the police "beat the bushes for hours" Saturday looking for a suspect linked to a carjacking and robbery that morning. A man smacked a woman to the ground, snatched her car keys and drove off with a 2000 Chevy Cavalier shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday. About eight minutes later, a car matching that description was used as the getaway vehicle after a man, matching the description of the suspect in the previous carjacking, snatched a purse out of a 72-year-old woman's lap as she sat in a car. "That's the type of crime I won't stand for," Warner said in a phone interview Sunday. ...more

June 15, 2008

AVON PARK – Will Carl Cool, recently retired as Highlands County's administrator, join his wife Maureen as a Realtor at RE/MAX Realty Plus in Sebring? Or will Cool, who just passed his real estate exam on his first try, run for county commissioner, trying to unseat incumbent Commissioner Barbara Stewart? Everybody will know on Wednesday. In fact, many people will know on Tuesday, when Cool meets with reporters to announce whether he will or will not run for county commissioner. Cool announced his plans to publicly say whether he will or will not run for county commissioner on Tuesday in a brief phone interview Friday morning. ...more

June 6, 2008

PATIENTS GIVE LOW RATINGS OF HOSPITAL EXPERIENCES ...more

June 5, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- Pasco County officials and law enforcement leaders might still be far apart on how much cuts might become necessary in the next Sheriff's Office budget, according to several comments today. Both Commissioner Jack Mariano and a Sheriff's Office spokesman, Doug Tobin, hailed the spirit of cooperation between the two sides in the wake of Amendment 1 property tax reforms. ...more

June 5, 2008

The timing is perfect. She couldn't have planned it any better. ...more

May 31, 2008

For Jane and Michael Stern, finding the best roadside eateries is a driving passion. ...more

May 27, 2008

The battle continues. The seemingly small issue over who provides emergency medical services at Raymond James Stadium has turned into a seemingly endless war between city and county officials, complete with dueling ordinances and threats of going to court. ...more

May 21, 2008

Jordan Rubin says his latest book is meant to keep America from "imploding" under the weight of poor health. ...more

May 3, 2008

For about 30 seconds, a Tampa police pilot and an observer watched as an officer clung to a Corvette speeding west on Beach Street, radioing the car's every move. ...more

February 26, 2008