I was living in Florida for about six months when I finally reached a decisive point in my life. I had an experience that opened my eyes to the fact that I was not going to allow one more man to be abusive to me. ...more

March 10, 2010

Thirty minutes away from a second consecutive trip to the final four proved to be a bit too long for the Berkeley Prep boys soccer team. ...more

February 13, 2010

Philip Shore Elementary Magnet School Principal Barbara Mercer pops in on the classrooms in her school often. And while the school has many talented teachers, she said, there is something special about Emily Marrero. ...more

February 13, 2010

Philip Shore Elementary took time this morning to honor one of its own. Emily Marrero was named teacher of the year last month by the Hillsborough Education Foundation. She arrived at the school today in a limousine and was crowned by members of the school's administration. ...more

February 12, 2010

Charged with domestic battery and assault against a police officer, respectively ...more

January 27, 2010

They're on to something. You can see it in their faces, all flush with confidence and vindication. You can see it in their step. There's a jump to it now. ...more

December 27, 2009

Peace of Highlands County would like to give as a gift to our fellow Highlands County citizens the following quote from the magazine Daily Word: "When I witness discord among people, I may wonder how we can live together in peace. Divisions polarize, but I can be part of a peaceful alternative. I know that all people originate from the same divine source. Every person of every faith, tradition, lifestyle and nationality is a child of God. Even though family members may not always agree, we are all bound together by the love of God. Like spokes on a wheel, no matter which direction each of us points, we all connect at the center. ...more

December 16, 2009

A 26-year-old motorcyclist dragged a trooper about 5 feet while trying to flee a traffic stop, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

October 22, 2009

Physicians and pharmacies need dual billing: Liability and release from liability; a release from liability charge would likely be about 20 percent as much as a liability charge. When an obstetrician's annual malpractice insurance and redundant lab work of $300,000 is divided by a 250-day work year, the obstetrician needs $1,200 per day just to cover liability, which must be passed to the patient. ...more

September 15, 2009

A Valrico man charged in the deaths of his two children will be held on $200,000 bail, a judge ordered today. ...more

September 8, 2009