LAKELAND Mercades Nichols, one of the teens accused in the videotaped beating of Victoria Lindsay, was arrested today on warrants charging her with multiple counts of aggravated stalking, aggravated assault and battery, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

August 7, 2008

The city commission Tuesday night approved a proposed property tax rate of $7.60 per $1,000 of valuation, a slight increase from the current rate. ...more

July 24, 2008

Patricia Askew-Orr and David Hughes were married Oct. 31 in a Halloween-theme, graveyard, back yard ceremony. Patricia dressed as Lily Munster and David as Herman Munster. ...more

February 20, 2008

Florida regulators cut the daily red snapper catch limit for charter boats Thursday, but rejected shortening the state's snapper fishing season - a compromise intended to save the overfished species with an eye to the economic fears of Panhandle fishermen. ...more

February 8, 2008

Red snappers and Gulf reef fish are being protected by new rules implemented by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission today. ...more

February 7, 2008

A former Buccaneers player was arrested this morning for driving under the influence. ...more

January 27, 2008

A former Girl Scout leader was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Thursday for stealing her troop members' Social Security numbers and using them in a tax-fraud scheme. ...more

January 25, 2008

A lawyer who once was ordered by a judge to play a game of rock, paper, scissors is set to appear in court next month to answer a charge of domestic violence. ...more

December 29, 2007

TAMPA - A lawyer who once was ordered by a judge to play a game of rock, paper, scissors is set to appear in court next month to answer a charge of domestic violence. ...more

December 28, 2007

The last day of November traditionally marks the end of hurricane season, but over the past five years, four storms have ignored the calendar and formed in December. ...more

December 12, 2007