St. Petersburg police officer Stephen Mathews had the day off today, but when he heard radio transmissions of shots fired during a drug bust gone wrong, he decided he had to help. ...more

March 3, 2009

A 45-year-old man approached a person in a convenience store parking lot Monday night, displayed a knife and demanded money, Tampa police say. ...more

March 3, 2009

TAMPA -- An orange bucket helped lead to the arrest of a man accused of robbing a Hess gas station, police said. Tampa police charged Samuel Marquez Colon, 19, of Tampa with felony armed robbery, felony burglary and misdemeanor criminal mischief on Monday after a woman in a mobile-home park on North Central Avenue called police to report a suspicious-looking man, a report states. ...more

March 3, 2009

A 17-year-old Orlando teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to charges he fled from police after a Tampa robbery in 2008 and smashed a car into two utility poles in St. Petersburg, killing his mother, who was a passenger. ...more

February 26, 2009

Investigators on Tuesday arrested a man they say is responsible for the Feb. 12 holdup of the Bank of America at 5242 Little Road. ...more

February 26, 2009

Investigators Tuesday arrested a man they say is responsible for the Feb. 12 holdup of the Bank of America at 5242 Little Road. ...more

February 25, 2009

A 17-year-old Orlando teenager pleaded guilty this morning to charges he fled from police after a Tampa robbery last year and then smashed the car into two utility poles in St. Petersburg, killing his mother, who was riding as a passenger. ...more

February 25, 2009

A news viewer called in a tip that led to the arrest of a robbery suspect this weekend. ...more

February 23, 2009

Authorities from two agencies Thursday night charged an unemployed man with burglarizing and robbing three banks over the past two months, including one Tuesday morning in Temple Terrace. ...more

February 20, 2009

A man wanted in connection with a Jan. 5 attempted robbery at American Momentum Bank was arrested Thursday night by Hillsborough County sheriff's detectives. ...more

February 19, 2009