Not since President John F. Kennedy has anyone opened the hearts of the American people. ...more

November 5, 2008

When asked how many consecutive district titles River Ridge (23-4) had won, Coach Heidi Castelamare couldn't recall. After Thursday night's 25-15, 25-16, 25-18 victory against Ridgewood (14-9) in the Class 5A-District 7 final, that count stands at seven. ...more

October 31, 2008

After being violently attacked two times, a fearful Grigori and Galina Komissarchuk asked their son-in-law, Alex Shevgert, if they could move into the home Shevgert shared with their daughter. The couple didn't realize that Shevgert had hired the attackers who had beaten the couple with a hammer, causing life-threatening injuries, court documents say. ...more

October 31, 2008

Three good Samaritans who offered rides to two young men were robbed and pistol-whipped for their trouble Friday night. No one was seriously injured and the two attackers remained at large this morning. ...more

October 11, 2008

Police charged four men in two similar robberies on Tuesday, one involving a 12-year-old boy, records show. ...more

October 8, 2008

Detectives are looking for suspects in two separate armed robberies last week that appear to be related, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

September 8, 2008

"Shoot now," one man said to the other, and they fired multiple shots at two people who had been in a shed, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

September 3, 2008

Picture this, ladies. You're a cashier, and it's your night to close the store. ...more

August 27, 2008

A Plant City man on a riding mower was cutting his front lawn Sunday, when he had to jump off because a car drove up on his property, heading toward him, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies. ...more

July 15, 2008

A man arrested in the hit-and-run death of a police officer was found strangled in his cell, and investigators focused Tuesday on guards at the suburban Maryland jail, which has a history of security lapses. ...more

July 2, 2008