Police charged a Tampa man with felony robbery today, saying he beat and robbed a disabled war veteran. ...more

October 22, 2008

A 19-year-old man is charged with felony child abuse after police said he bound a 5-year-old boy and beat him with a belt to discipline him. Sherman Lamont Purnell was held without bail at Orient Road Jail today. Tampa police arrested him about 12:35 p.m. Monday, jail records show. ...more

October 21, 2008

No more drunken behavior, offensive language or underage drinking at USF Bulls football games at Raymond James Stadium. That's what the Tampa Sports Authority and the University of South Florida said. And they meant it. ...more

October 9, 2008

No more drunken behavior, offensive language or underage drinking at USF Bulls football games at Raymond James Stadium. That's what the Tampa Sports Authority and the University of South Florida said. And they meant it. At the USF-Pittsburgh game last week, police arrested 48 people, mostly for alcohol-related offenses, such as underage drinking or disorderly conduct. ...more

October 8, 2008

John Carter, whose 30-year-old brother was charged with sexual battery on a victim younger than 12, drove to the girl's home and threatened her mother, Tampa police say. ...more

October 6, 2008

Store security video of a girl about 8 years old on a shopping trip in Brandon could lead police to whoever has stolen credit cards and other items from patients and visitors at Memorial Hospital. ...more

October 1, 2008

Police released photos this morning of a déjà vu bank bandit – a bearded man they say has worn the same clothes while robbing three branches of the Fifth Third Bank since June. ...more

September 26, 2008

TAMPA - Tampa Police Department homicide detectives have made an arrest in the Sept. 7 death of a woman found in her North Florida Avenue apartment's bathtub, police say. ...more

September 19, 2008

A gas leak has closed West Shore Boulevard in both directions at Spruce Street, said Andrea Davis of the Tampa Police Department. ...more

September 17, 2008

Shortly before her white 2007 Maserati was stolen from the parking lot of Blue Martini nightclub last week, a woman was kissing and caressing the suspect on the hood of the expensive Italian sports car, police say. ...more

September 16, 2008