A 25-year-old Tampa man forced his way inside a home and pistol-whipped a woman inside, Tampa police say. ...more

March 11, 2009

A Bradenton woman was charged with felony burglary after she repeatedly broke into a home in her neighborhood to use the clothes washer and dryer in a vacant home, according to an arrest report. ...more

February 24, 2009

If you have a bag of pot in your pocket, it's not a good idea to pick a fight with a cop, or to offer a bribe on an installment plan after you've been arrested. ...more

February 8, 2009

A fifth-grade student at Mort Elementary in Tampa was struck by a vehicle about a block from the school today, school district spokeswoman Linda Cobbe said. ...more

January 14, 2009

The old building on the corner of Seventh Avenue and North 17th Street has sat vacant for more than three years since the former tenant, Club Shine, was evicted. ...more

November 21, 2008

Sequence had a rough Sunday morning patrolling the streets of Ybor City. The Tampa Police Department horse had a leg grabbed, was struck by two women and later was harassed or intimidated by another person, police say. ...more

November 18, 2008

Sequence had a rough Sunday morning patrolling the streets of Ybor City. The Tampa Police Department horse had a leg grabbed, was struck by two women and later was harassed or intimidated by another person, police say. ...more

November 17, 2008

Civic leaders in Ybor City are drawing a line in the asphalt on Seventh Avenue. They've had enough of the nightclubs and are gearing up to fight the most recent request from a property owner to open up a new hot spot along the entertainment thoroughfare. ...more

November 17, 2008

MANATEE COUNTY – A Bradenton man was arrested Tuesday after chasing three juveniles in a car and displaying a firearm on school grounds, according to a Manatee Sheriff's report. ...more

November 5, 2008

7 p.m.: Ernestine Sims of Carver City was on a mission when she voted for the first time today. ...more

November 4, 2008