Alonso High baseball coach Landy Faedo recently earned a pretty big coaching honor. Faedo was named the American Baseball Coaches Association/Diamond High School Regional Coach of the Year. Faedo was one of eight high school coaches honored at the Division I level. He was the Region 3 selection. ...more

November 5, 2009

The number of witnesses to be deposed and the recent filing of new charges out of Polk County will prevent the case against former Sebring Chamber CEO Dan Andrews from going to trial in December. ...more

October 23, 2009

A woman out on bond for charges including DUI manslaughter was given a misdemeanor citation last Wednesday for alleged shoplifting. ...more

April 13, 2009

Port Richey man was arrested for the January rape of a 14-year-old girl, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office reported. Juan Pablo Garcia Jr., 18, of 11735 Meadow Drive, forced himself on the victim in a vacant Port Richey house on Jan. 7, the report states. ...more

March 19, 2009

A man that investigators say used fake Tampa Electric Co. identification to get Hillsborough County residents to pay him their bills has been sentenced to five years in prison, according to Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay. ...more

March 10, 2009

A five-month investigation has led to the arrest of 21 suspects and the dismantling of a theft ring that targeted six central Florida counties, including Highlands County, and was responsible for the theft of thousands of cans of powdered baby formula. ...more

March 6, 2009

Too many late nights in the office, fueled by sugar and caffeine, spurred him to bike back into good health. ...more

February 21, 2009

Pinellas County deputies arrested a man they say was caught in a sting Wednesday when he traveled from Oklahoma to Florida to meet two underage girls for sex. ...more

February 19, 2009

During the final week of the regular season, programs normally say goodbye to the graduating seniors with a pregame ceremony. ...more

January 30, 2009

Business owners and the city both agree that changes should be made in the city's sign ordinance to keep up with the times. The question that remains is how to make both sides happy. Shop keepers say they need signs that attract both pedestrian traffic and potential customers driving by in vehicles. Meanwhile, city officials say they must prevent visual clutter and ensure signs are safe and not a visual nuisance. ...more

January 24, 2009