TAMPA - Kelly Alexander has curbed her road trips and Ruby Wilson has put off buying a new car. Both filled their gas tanks Monday under a BP sign that declared $3.09 as the price for one gallon of regular unleaded gas. Analysts say the upward creeping prices are only a small taste of things to come. Between February and May, analysts say, the cost of a gallon of regular unleaded could reach $3.75. ...more

January 7, 2008

SEBRING — As the cops reporter, most of what I write about, the daily crime in Highlands County, is generally depressing, with an occasional laugh from some of the dumber crimes. ...more

January 1, 2008

TAMPA - Police-deployed stop sticks led a man officers were pursuing Wednesday night to lose control of a stolen vehicle and crash into a Toyota on Himes Avenue, authorities say. ...more

December 13, 2007

TAMPA – Todo parecía una película, la policía perseguía a un auto manejado por un joven de 27 años que chocó unas patrullas perdió el control y chocó a otro auto en la Avenida Himes, dijo la policía. Armondo Suárez residente en 9029 Tree Valley Circle se le formularon cargos de robo de un auto, dos cargos de agresión agravada, intento de escape y tiene pendiente que se le formulé más cargos , dijo la policía. ...more

December 13, 2007

The last engine has shut down and most of the transports have pulled out. The Sebring Historic Fall Classic is over, and not but a memory. This weekend's events are now cataloged in my mind as the newest of thousands of memories from Sebring Raceway. It's a special place to me, and not just because of the cars, but because of some of the colorful people you meet. This race, like so many others, was spent enjoying time with family. ...more

December 5, 2007

DUNDEDIN - A man was critically injured at 8 p.m. Monday when he was struck by a car on Alternate U.S. 19, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

November 27, 2007