The annual Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey shows continuing declines in binge drinking, smoking - both tobacco and marijuana - and most other drug use. ...more

November 17, 2008

Civic leaders in Ybor City are drawing a line in the asphalt on Seventh Avenue. They've had enough of the nightclubs and are gearing up to fight the most recent request from a property owner to open up a new hot spot along the entertainment thoroughfare. ...more

November 17, 2008

An Avon Park woman died following a one-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon in Polk County. Kristel J. Skipper, 36, succumbed to her injuries at Lakeland Regional Medical Center after being flown from the scene with critical injuries. ...more

November 7, 2008

A 25-year-old man has been arrested on charges he killed one of his uncle's eight cats while his uncle was letting him stay at his house, St. Petersburg police say. ...more

November 6, 2008

A Sarasota woman died late Tuesday night when she missed a turn and struck a tree, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

November 5, 2008

A Safety Harbor woman was hospitalized after crashing a bicycle today. ...more

November 2, 2008

Can't afford to fly to Philadelphia for the World Series? No need to be gloomy. ...more

October 24, 2008

Authorities say a Spring Hill man raped a 17-year-old girl while she was incapacitated by prescription painkillers. ...more

October 23, 2008

A Babson Park woman was still in jail Tuesday on a $2,500 bond after being arrested Monday and accused of striking a police officer. ...more

October 22, 2008

A woman who died after being struck by a car Sunday night has been identified as Linda Carey, a 51-year-old transient, police said today. ...more

October 21, 2008