Bomb technicians, first responders and investigators watched instructors explode cans of paint, ammunition, a watermelon and a tire at MacDill Air Force Base today, all using common household chemicals. ...more

January 14, 2009

With all the talk of newspapers being replaced by the Web, what am I to do? ...more

January 9, 2009

Many people are flooding to the gun show at the fairgrounds. ...more

December 7, 2008

TAMPA Police arrested 34-year-old Andres Trujillo on Thursday night, accusing him of breaking into the home of a man who owed the defendant money and choking him. Then, police said, they found three stolen items at Trujillo's home. Trujillo, of 7316 N. Dartmouth St., was initially charged shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday. Police say Trujillo forced his way into the home of a man who owed him money. He choked the unidentified victim and shoved him against a counter, leaving a red welt across his lower back, they say. ...more

December 5, 2008

When robbing six men at gunpoint, it's not a good idea to put the pistol down on a table to remove a bracelet from a victim. ...more

November 30, 2008

An Iraqi soldier Wednesday sprayed automatic weapons fire at U.S. soldiers at an Iraqi military base in Mosul, killing two and wounding six before he died in a hail of bullets, a U.S. general said. ...more

November 13, 2008

Three men cut a porch screen open, entered the porch area, pointed a rifle at the home's resident and told him to lie on the ground this morning, Hillsborough County deputies say. The victim escaped from the incident at 14413 Audubon Terrace in Tampa. ...more

November 10, 2008

The still-cinched credit markets are anticipating a half-point interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve this week, but investors are worried it won't be enough to quickly revive the economy. ...more

October 28, 2008

Authorities say a man arrested near Barack Obama's Chicago home told police officers he wanted to speak with the presidential hopeful about getting a job. ...more

September 25, 2008

Police used a Taser on a man Monday night, causing him to drop an unloaded pistol, a preliminary report states. Jeffrey L. Parker, 32, of 7816 N. Cortez St., told Tampa police he was trying to kill himself while fleeing officers and had several rounds of ammunition, the report states. ...more

September 16, 2008