Police Chief Matt Doughney said his office was contacted by a local resident recently asking that his house be checked while he was out of town. ...more

December 18, 2008

A police officer was fired today after an investigation found he had sex with a teenage girl he met through a department program, according to police documents released this afternoon. ...more

December 17, 2008

The City Council has paved the way for the installation of a new city-owned impound lot that could be ready by the end of January. The Council approved an $11,000 bid by Hudson-based Hendrickson Fence and Rail to install 540 feet of fencing, topped with barbed wire, and a pair of 16-foot gates to an area behind City Hall adjacent to the police station entrance. ...more

December 17, 2008

On Dec. 5, Plant City was shut down by a massive manhunt for a heavily armed suspected killer. ...more

December 17, 2008

Devastated. That's the word Valdora Ward uses to describe her reaction to finding that her home of 31 years had been burglarized on Saturday. ...more

December 16, 2008

Some teenagers use MySpace. Others prefer a low-tech method of self-expression: a can of spray paint. ...more

December 11, 2008

Friday, Plant City was shut down by a massive manhunt for a suspected killer. Monday night, that collective experience and individual pain were recognized at Plant City Commission meeting. ...more

December 8, 2008

It's sad when those we entrust with protecting the public are accused of wrongdoing. It happens occasionally, and now it has happened in Avon Park. We don't know if the officers are innocent or guilty, but their alleged crimes send shivers down the spines of the public, and probably fellow law enforcement professionals as well. ...more

December 5, 2008

Frank Evans fondly remembered. ...more

December 4, 2008

Wednesday began like any other day for Tom and Beverly Guire: Get out of bed, stretch, glance out the window to gauge the weather. ...more

December 4, 2008