The Florida Strawberry Festival has decided to ban the distribution of candy and beads at its 2008 Grand Feature Parade. ...more

December 19, 2007

FLORAL CITY - Jordan Hays' father and minister recalled the joy he spread in his short life as mourners from all over the region said goodbye to the 9-year-old. ...more

December 14, 2007

NEW PORT RICHEY - Jurors deliberated for nearly two hours today before finding Christopher Wright guilty of first-degree murder in the 2005 slaying of John Jason Benjamin. ...more

December 13, 2007

Christopher Wright took the witness stand Wednesday, hardly looking like someone who could have been involved in the brutal killing of John Benjamin. ...more

December 13, 2007

Even in their darkest hour, family members of a 9-year-old boy killed by a church float in the Plant City Christmas Parade recalled that their "little comedian" loved nothing more than making people laugh. ...more

December 11, 2007

The second of two men charged in the slaying of John Benjamin heads to trial this morning in Pasco-Pinellas Circuit Court. ...more

December 11, 2007

PLANT CITY - Even in their darkest hour, family members of a 9-year-old boy killed by a church float in the Plant City Christmas Parade recalled that their "little comedian" loved nothing more than making people laugh. ...more

December 10, 2007

The city manager says he will call for an investigation and changes in parade rules after a child died Friday at the Plant City Christmas Parade. ...more

December 9, 2007

A Christmas parade tailored to instill wonder in children took a tragic turn Friday night when a 9-year-old boy was run over and killed by a float. ...more

December 8, 2007

Country singer Charlie Daniels visited the Pasco County Sheriff's Office on Thursday to thank Sheriff Bob White for his support of The Angelus, a home for severely handicapped people. ...more

November 30, 2007