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A man, accused of beating and kicking his 73-year-old mother in central Florida, is now charged in connection with her death. The Orange County Sheriff's Office says Michael Lizzi, 51, remains in the Orange County Jail Wednesday without bond. He...

For years, some Newtown residents have sought to be more involved in major decisions and projects that affect their community. Now school and city leaders are hoping to mend their historically tenuous relationship with the neighborhood by getting residents involved...

Mention football and a smile flashes across Brody Wiseman’s face. Earlier this season, that wasn’t the case for the Out-of-Door Academy senior linebacker/tight end. Wiseman, who plays multiple positions, wanted to give the game up completely. Lower back surgery forced...

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A Tampa man accused of stabbing his wife seven times has been arrested and charged with attempted murder. Records show 37-year-old Juan Carlos Jimenez-Mateos was being held Monday night at the Hillsborough County Jail with no bond. Authorities say he...

A barn burned to the ground off Hagerman Road in Sarasota's Colonial Oaks subdivision early Sunday. Nobody was injured in the blaze and Sarasota County fire officials said Monday they did not know the cause. The 150-square-foot barn in the...

City Attorney Bob Anderson convinced a judge to remove a gag clause from a $35,000 lawsuit settlement between Venice and an activist who accused city officials of illegally arresting and then injuring him in 2002. External Links: Had the judge...

A well-known attorney has suspended his campaign for county judge after he was arrested on a domestic battery charge. Tracy Lee, 41, had already met with city and county officials and leaders in the judicial community and invited 300 guests...

City Commissioners went looking for watchdogs when they appointed a new citizen panel to oversee the police department. External Links: At the group's first meeting on Monday night, it was clear the commissioners got what they wanted. One member of...